DeAndre Jordan vs. Ralph Sampson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ralph Sampson and DeAndre Jordan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

DeAndre Jordan played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Ralph Sampson, who played 9. DeAndre Jordan had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Ralph Sampson had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
DeAndre Jordan 16 9 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ralph Sampson 9 4 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 53 14.5 4.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.8 1.8 2.8 .633 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.1 .385
Ralph Sampson 82 32.8 21.0 3.6 7.6 11.1 2.0 0.9 2.4 3.6 4.1 8.7 16.7 .523 0.0 0.0 .250 3.5 5.3 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 70 16.2 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 2.1 3.4 .605 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.8 .375
Ralph Sampson 82 37.6 22.1 2.8 7.6 10.4 2.7 1.0 2.0 4.0 3.7 9.2 18.3 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.5 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson 5 38.6 21.2 5.0 11.6 16.6 1.4 0.4 1.6 3.4 4.6 8.6 20.0 .430 0.2 0.2 1.000 3.8 7.4 .514

Season 3
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 80 25.6 7.1 2.6 4.6 7.2 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.9 4.3 .686 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.7 .452
Ralph Sampson 79 36.3 18.9 3.3 7.9 11.1 3.6 1.3 1.6 3.6 3.9 7.9 16.2 .488 0.0 0.2 .133 3.1 4.8 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson 20 37.1 20.0 3.3 7.5 10.8 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.6 4.0 7.8 15.1 .518 0.1 0.1 1.000 4.3 5.9 .729

Season 4
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2011-121986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 66 27.2 7.4 3.1 5.2 8.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.1 2.9 3.1 4.9 .632 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.1 .525
Ralph Sampson 43 30.8 15.6 2.0 6.6 8.7 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.9 3.9 6.4 13.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 4.4 .624
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 11 22.6 4.5 1.6 3.6 5.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.8 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.2 .333
Ralph Sampson 10 33.0 18.6 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.1 0.2 1.2 3.1 4.7 7.5 14.6 .514 0.1 0.2 .500 3.5 4.3 .814

Season 5
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2012-131987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 82 24.5 8.8 2.6 4.7 7.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.8 6.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 3.0 .386
Ralph Sampson 48 34.6 15.6 2.9 6.7 9.6 2.5 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.4 6.2 14.2 .438 0.0 0.2 .182 3.1 4.1 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 6 24.0 3.7 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.5 3.0 1.7 3.7 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.5 .222
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2013-141988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 82 35.0 10.4 4.0 9.5 13.6 0.9 1.0 2.5 1.5 3.2 4.2 6.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.6 .428
Ralph Sampson 61 17.8 6.4 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.5 1.1 1.5 2.8 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.1 .375 1.0 1.6 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 13 34.0 9.6 3.3 9.2 12.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.5 3.5 4.8 .730 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 5.8 .434
Ralph Sampson 3 14.3 6.7 2.0 2.7 4.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.7 3.0 7.3 .409 0.0 1.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 7
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2014-151989-90
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 82 34.4 11.5 4.8 10.1 15.0 0.7 1.0 2.2 1.3 3.0 4.6 6.5 .710 0.0 0.0 .250 2.3 5.7 .397
Ralph Sampson 26 16.0 4.2 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.5 1.8 5.0 .372 0.0 0.2 .250 0.5 0.9 .522
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 14 34.4 13.1 3.5 9.9 13.4 1.1 1.1 2.4 1.2 3.0 4.1 5.8 .716 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 11.2 .427
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 77 33.7 12.7 3.5 10.3 13.8 1.2 0.7 2.3 1.4 2.7 4.6 6.6 .703 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 8.0 .430
Ralph Sampson 25 13.9 3.0 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.2 1.4 3.7 .366 0.0 0.2 .200 0.2 0.8 .263
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 6 33.0 11.7 5.0 11.3 16.3 1.8 1.2 2.7 1.2 2.8 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 9.8 .373
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 81 31.7 12.7 3.7 10.1 13.8 1.2 0.6 1.7 1.4 2.6 5.1 7.1 .714 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 5.2 .482
Ralph Sampson 10 10.8 2.2 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.4 0.9 2.9 .310 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 7 37.7 15.4 3.6 10.9 14.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.4 4.1 6.1 8.7 .705 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 8.0 .393
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2017-18-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 77 31.5 12.0 4.3 10.9 15.2 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 2.6 4.8 7.5 .645 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .580
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 69 29.7 11.0 3.3 9.8 13.1 2.3 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.4 4.1 6.5 .641 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .705
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 56 22.0 8.3 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.9 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.0 3.4 5.1 .666 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .680
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2020-21-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 57 21.9 7.5 2.1 5.4 7.5 1.6 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.0 3.3 4.4 .763 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .500
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan ------- --- ----------
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 48 13.0 4.3 1.7 3.8 5.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.9 3.0 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .550
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 3 10.3 3.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 15
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 39 15.0 5.1 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.3 2.9 .765 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 1.2 .458
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 4 3.5 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 16
DeAndre Jordan Ralph Sampson
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 36 11.0 3.9 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.6 2.6 .624 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.5 .491
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeAndre Jordan 2 6.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Ralph Sampson ------- --- ----------
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