Bill Russell vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 JaKarr Sampson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Bill Russell 963 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.