Austin Reaves vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Ralph Sampson 4

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Austin Reaves 0 Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 354 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 90 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Austin Reaves 91 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Austin Reaves 17 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 6 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Austin Reaves 21 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .467 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .404 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .895 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)