Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)