Bob Cousy vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ralph Sampson 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.