Dave Cowens vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jamal Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jamal Sampson -

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.