Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)