Ralph Sampson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Ralph Sampson 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

Ralph Sampson

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Jayson Tatum 3

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)