JaVale McGee vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) JaVale McGee 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year JaVale McGee 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)