Manu Ginobili vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)