Ralph Sampson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 David Thompson 2

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 David Thompson 407

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 David Thompson 27

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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