Penny Hardaway vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)