Rudy Gobert vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Ralph Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gobert 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)