Damian Lillard vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)