Lonzo Ball vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)