Gordon Hayward vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Gordon Hayward 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 13.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 143 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 87 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Gordon Hayward 33 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)