Ralph Sampson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Ralph Sampson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Ralph Sampson 0 John Stockton 2

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 John Stockton 315

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 John Stockton 50

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)