George Mikan vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

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

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year George Mikan 0 * Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.