Tiny Archibald vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Tiny Archibald 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.