Bob Lanier vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.