Kevin McHale vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Kevin McHale 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

Kevin McHale

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)