Ralph Sampson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Bill Walton 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Bill Walton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.