John Havlicek vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year John Havlicek 0 Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.