LeBron James vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Ralph Sampson 4

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Ralph Sampson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Ralph Sampson 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games LeBron James 287 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)