Jermaine O'Neal vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Jermaine O'Neal 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)