Bernard King vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.