Clyde Drexler vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Clyde Drexler 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)