Kevin Durant vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Ralph Sampson 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)