Charles Barkley vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Ralph Sampson 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Charles Barkley 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)