Karl Malone vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Ralph Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Karl Malone 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)