Josh Giddey vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)