Walt Bellamy vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.