Ralph Sampson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)