Kyrie Irving vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)