Dennis Rodman vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Dennis Rodman 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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dennis Rodman 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)