Michael Jordan vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)