Bob Pettit vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal 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.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Jamal Sampson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Jamal Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Jamal Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Jamal Sampson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Jamal Sampson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

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.