Paolo Banchero vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 151 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 44 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 26 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 5 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Paolo Banchero 6 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .479 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .382 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .710 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.2 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)