Ralph Sampson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Sampson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Sampson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ralph Sampson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)