Ralph Sampson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Sampson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ralph Sampson 9 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ralph Sampson 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ralph Sampson 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Sampson 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Ralph Sampson 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 15.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 8.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.6 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 7,039 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 4,011 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 1,038 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 390 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 752 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ralph Sampson 456 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .486 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .172 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .661 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 18.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 10.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 2.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Sampson 711 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ralph Sampson 400 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ralph Sampson 109 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ralph Sampson 35 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ralph Sampson 57 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ralph Sampson 38 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Sampson .497 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ralph Sampson .375 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Sampson .703 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)