Ralph Sampson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Fred VanVleet 0

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)