Ralph Sampson vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Ralph Sampson 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

Ralph Sampson

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Bill Sharman 7

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Bill Sharman 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.