Bob McAdoo vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.