Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Sampson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jamal Sampson -