Willis Reed vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Willis Reed 650 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.