Robert Parish vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Robert Parish 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.