Dave Cowens vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.