Kobe Bryant vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ralph Sampson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Kobe Bryant 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)