Ralph Sampson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Sampson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 James Worthy 2

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 James Worthy 624

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 James Worthy 96

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)