Jeremy Lin vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Jeremy Lin 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)