Ralph Sampson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)