Pete Maravich vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Pete Maravich 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.