Tyrese Haliburton vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Tyrese Haliburton 0 Ralph Sampson 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Ralph Sampson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)