Paul Pierce vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

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

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Ralph Sampson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Paul Pierce 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)