Elgin Baylor vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.