Donovan Mitchell vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,383 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 244 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 247 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 17 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 50 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .435 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .849 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)