Ralph Sampson

center · 1983-84 – 1991-92 · HOU, GSW, SAC, WSB · 494 games

Every comparison Ralph Sampson leads among players since 1946-47: 177 claims in 12 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

points + rebounds + assists

set it16 games with 50+ points + rebounds + assists in his first 150 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 152 careers, past 12 · held from game 93 to 195 · broken by Michael Jordan, 37, Feb 20, 1987 · said 1 other way16games

minutes

set it34 games with 45+ minutes in his first 250 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 15 · held from game 245 to 405 (1 gap) · broken by Pooh Richardson, 38, Nov 13, 199234games

defensive rebounds

set it7 games with 15+ defensive rebounds in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 0 · held from game 280 to 405 · broken by Charles Barkley, 10, Apr 5, 1988 · said 1 other way7games

blocks

set it104 games with 3+ blocks in his first 350 games, playoffs includeda record when he got there, 1st of 11 careers, past 53 · held from game 305 to 415 (4 gaps) · broken by Roy Hinson, 105, Jan 13, 1988104games

steals + blocks

set it35 games with 6+ steals + blocks in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 29 · held from game 280 to 405 (1 gap) · broken by Alvin Robertson, 56, Mar 11, 1988 · said 1 other way35games

minutes · a season

set it16 games with 45+ minutes in HOU's first 82 games of 1984-85a record when he got there, 1st of 323 player-seasons, past 15 · held from game 59 to 82 · broken by Charles Barkley 1986-87, 19, Apr 19, 198716games

double-doubles

set it9 straight games with a double-double in his first 20 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 384 careers, past 5 · held from game 10 to 24 · broken by Shaquille O'Neal, 11, Dec 19, 1992 · said 4 other ways9games

offensive rebounds

set it70 games with 5+ offensive rebounds in his first 300 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 41 · held from game 280 to 405 · broken by Charles Barkley, 132, Apr 5, 1988 · said 1 other way70games

defensive rebounds · a season

set it10 games with 12+ defensive rebounds in HOU's first 60 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 107 player-seasons, past 8 · held from game 30 to 77 (1 gap) · broken by Cliff T. Robinson 1983-84, 11, Mar 6, 1984 · said 1 other way10games

steals + blocks · a season

set it9 games with 6+ steals + blocks in HOU's first 50 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 77 player-seasons, past 7 · held from game 49 to 56 (1 gap) · broken by Mark Eaton 1983-84, 12, Feb 12, 19849games

blocks · a season

set it11 games with 4+ blocks in HOU's first 39 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 23 player-seasons, past 3 · held from game 39 to 40 · broken by Tree Rollins 1983-84, 20, Jan 17, 198411games

offensive rebounds · a season

set it21 games with 5+ offensive rebounds in HOU's first 50 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 77 player-seasons, past 19 · held from game 49 to 56 (2 gaps) · broken by Moses Malone 1983-84, 26, Feb 12, 198421games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.