Dwight Howard vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)