Kawhi Leonard vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Ralph Sampson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Kawhi Leonard 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)