Horace Grant vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 0 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Horace Grant 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)