Stephen Curry vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Ralph Sampson 1

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Stephen Curry 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)