Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Jamal Sampson 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Jamal Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Jamal Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Jamal Sampson -