Bob Pettit vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

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

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.