Tom Heinsohn vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.