Buddy Hield vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Buddy Hield 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)