Tim Duncan vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)