Earl Monroe vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.