Stephon Marbury vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Stephon Marbury 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

Stephon Marbury

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Stephon Marbury 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)