Paul Arizin vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Ralph Sampson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.