Moses Malone vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Moses Malone 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.