Ralph Sampson
C · 9 seasons · 1983-84 – 1991-92
Two lenses, two verdicts. Ralph Sampson ranks 1432nd by career totals and 988th per game. His best year was 1983-84: +5.2 roto value, 34th that season and 2960th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in blocks (+10.4), rebounds (+7.7) and points (+2.4) and gave it back in free-throw percentage (-10.2), turnovers (-6.4) and three-pointers (-3.7). He rates 444 places better per game than on totals, and that gap is the durability story in one number.
Season totals
Every Season
Best Season
5.19
1983-84 · #2,960 all-time
Career Z
-3.2
summed
Avg / Season
-0.35
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84★ | HOU | 82 | 5.19 | #34 | #2,960 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 82 | 3.57 | #62 | #4,658 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 79 | 3.33 | #62 | #4,945 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 43 | -1.29 | #172 | #12,909 |
| 1987-88 | GOS | 48 | -0.40 | #151 | #11,168 |
| 1988-89 | GOS | 61 | -1.62 | #191 | #13,660 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 26 | -3.80 | #300 | #19,675 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 25 | -4.05 | #335 | #20,624 |
| 1991-92 | WAS | 10 | -4.11 | #344 | #20,925 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)