Bam Adebayo vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bam Adebayo 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)