DeMarcus Cousins vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and DeMarcus Cousins 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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year DeMarcus Cousins 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)