Deandre Ayton vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Deandre Ayton 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)