Ralph Sampson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Jerry West 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Jerry West 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.