Darius Garland vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Darius Garland 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Darius Garland 11 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)