Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ralph Sampson 0

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ralph Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)