Dwight Howard vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Ralph Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dwight Howard 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)