Pau Gasol vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)