Ralph Sampson vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Kenny Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)