Roy Tarpley
C · Dallas Mavericks
Seasons 1986-87–1994-95 · 6 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1964
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #42 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1964-11-28 |
| College | Michigan |
| Drafted | 1986 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1986-87–1994-95 (6) |
Career averages
12.6 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 1.0 APG · 280 games · .483 FG% · .176 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 22 | 75 | 18.7 | .467 | .333 | .676 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 15.2 | .501 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 23 | 81 | 28.5 | .500 | 0.000 | .740 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 19.5 | .541 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 24 | 19 | 31.1 | .541 | 0.000 | .688 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 17.3 | 22.2 | .577 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 25 | 45 | 36.6 | .451 | 0.000 | .756 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 16.8 | 18.0 | .491 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 26 | 5 | 34.2 | .544 | 0.000 | .889 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 20.4 | 23.6 | .587 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 30 | 55 | 24.6 | .479 | .278 | .836 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 17.8 | .521 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 75 | 1 | 1,405 | 233 | 499 | .467 | 1 | 3 | 94 | 139 | 533 | 52 | 56 | 79 | 101 | 561 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 81 | 9 | 2,307 | 444 | 888 | .500 | 0 | 5 | 205 | 277 | 959 | 86 | 103 | 86 | 172 | 1,093 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 19 | 6 | 591 | 131 | 242 | .541 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 96 | 218 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 328 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 35 | 1,648 | 314 | 696 | .451 | 0 | 6 | 130 | 172 | 589 | 67 | 79 | 70 | 117 | 758 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 5 | 5 | 171 | 43 | 79 | .544 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 102 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 55 | 1 | 1,354 | 292 | 610 | .479 | 5 | 18 | 102 | 122 | 449 | 58 | 45 | 55 | 109 | 691 |
| Career | 280 | — | — | 1,457 | 3,014 | .483 | 6 | 34 | 613 | 824 | 2803 | 292 | 317 | 329 | 557 | 3,533 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 75 | 18.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 14.4 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 81 | 28.5 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 17.1 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 19 | 31.1 | 8.0 | 14.7 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 20.0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 36.6 | 6.9 | 15.2 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 16.6 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 5 | 34.2 | 9.1 | 16.6 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 21.5 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 55 | 24.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 18.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 75 | 1,405 | 15.2 | .501 | 19.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .105 | -2.3 | +0.4 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 81 | 2,307 | 19.5 | .541 | 21.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 7.8 | .163 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 19 | 591 | 22.2 | .577 | 24.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .166 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +0.6 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 1,648 | 18.0 | .491 | 23.7 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | .103 | -0.6 | +0.3 | -0.3 | +0.7 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 5 | 171 | 23.6 | .587 | 25.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .165 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +0.2 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 55 | 1,354 | 17.8 | .521 | 23.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .098 | -0.8 | +0.2 | -0.6 | +0.5 |
| Career | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.8 | — | — | — | — | +3.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 4 | 28.5 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .500 | — | .519 |
| 1987-88 | 17 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .519 | 0.000 | .557 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 43.0 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .478 | 0.000 | .488 |
| Career | 24 | 33.6 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .510 | 0.000 | .542 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 102–34 |
| Away | 144 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 72–72 |
| In wins | 174 | 13.0 | 10.3 | 1.1 | 174–0 |
| In losses | 106 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 0–106 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 1–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 15.3 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 2–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 15.8 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 5–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 5 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 3–2 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 6–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 9–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 4–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 17 | 14.2 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 15–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 12–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 14–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 4–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 12.6 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 4–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 6–2 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 5–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 7 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 4–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 3 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 3–0 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 6–1 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 15 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 7–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 7–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 18 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 14–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 14–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 19 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 9–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $765,000 |
| 1992-93 | $80,000 |
| 1993-94 | $80,000 |
| 1994-95 | $3,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $775,000 |
| Career earnings | $4,700,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Roy Tarpley play for?
Roy Tarpley plays C for the Dallas Mavericks.
What are Roy Tarpley's career stats?
Roy Tarpley has averaged 12.6 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 1.0 APG over 6 seasons (1986-87–1994-95).
How much does Roy Tarpley make?
Roy Tarpley's salary is $775,000 for the 1995-96 season, with career earnings of about $4.7M.
How tall is Roy Tarpley?
Roy Tarpley is 7-0 (245 lb).
When was Roy Tarpley drafted?
Roy Tarpley was drafted in 1986, round 1, pick 7, by the Dallas Mavericks.