Ralph Sampson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 J.R. Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)