Ricky Rubio vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Ricky Rubio 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)