Dennis Johnson vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dennis Johnson 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.