George Gervin vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year George Gervin 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.