Jimmy Butler vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)