Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Dirk Nowitzki 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)