Gary Payton vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)