Marc Gasol vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Marc Gasol 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)