Nikola Jokic vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)