Desmond Bane vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)