Bob Pettit vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

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

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.