RJ Barrett vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year RJ Barrett 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)