Robert Horry vs. Sam Jacobson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Jacobson and Robert Horry, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Robert Horry played 16 years in the NBA, 13 more than Sam Jacobson, who played 3. Robert Horry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Sam Jacobson had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Robert Horry 16 16 1992-93 to 2007-08
Sam Jacobson 3 0 1998-99 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1992-931998-99
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Horry 79 29.5 10.1 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.4 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.1 8.6 .474 0.2 0.6 .255 1.8 2.5 .715
Sam Jacobson 2 6.0 4.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 12 31.2 10.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.2 1.5 1.3 2.3 2.5 3.9 8.4 .465 0.8 2.5 .300 1.7 2.3 .741
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1993-941999-00
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Robert Horry 81 29.3 9.9 1.6 3.9 5.4 2.9 1.5 0.9 1.7 2.3 4.0 8.7 .459 0.5 1.7 .324 1.4 1.9 .732
Sam Jacobson 52 13.1 4.9 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.6 2.2 2.1 4.1 .509 0.2 0.5 .375 0.6 0.8 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 23 33.8 11.7 1.8 4.3 6.1 3.6 1.5 0.9 1.2 3.0 4.3 9.8 .434 1.5 3.9 .382 1.7 2.2 .765
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1994-952000-01
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Robert Horry 64 32.4 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.1 3.4 1.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.8 8.4 .447 1.3 3.5 .379 1.3 1.8 .761
Sam Jacobson 14 4.2 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.6 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 22 38.2 13.1 1.8 5.2 7.0 3.5 1.5 1.2 1.1 3.1 4.2 9.5 .445 2.0 5.0 .400 2.6 3.5 .744
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1995-96-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Robert Horry 71 37.1 12.0 1.4 4.4 5.8 4.0 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 4.2 10.3 .410 2.0 5.5 .366 1.6 2.0 .776
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 8 38.5 13.1 1.9 5.3 7.1 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.9 3.6 4.6 11.4 .407 2.6 6.6 .396 1.3 2.9 .435
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1996-97-
Team Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Robert Horry 54 25.8 7.8 1.3 3.1 4.4 2.0 1.2 1.0 1.3 2.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.9 2.9 .318 1.1 1.7 .667
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 9 31.1 6.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 3.0 1.9 4.2 .447 1.3 3.1 .429 1.6 2.0 .778
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1997-98-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Robert Horry 72 30.4 7.4 2.6 4.9 7.5 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.8 .476 0.3 1.3 .204 1.6 2.3 .692
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 13 32.4 8.6 2.6 3.8 6.5 3.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 3.5 3.0 5.4 .557 0.5 1.3 .353 2.2 3.2 .683
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1998-99-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Robert Horry 38 19.6 4.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.5 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.7 1.8 3.8 .459 0.5 1.2 .444 0.9 1.2 .739
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 8 22.1 5.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.4 0.8 0.8 0.9 3.6 1.5 3.3 .462 0.6 1.5 .417 1.4 1.8 .786
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 1999-00-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Robert Horry 76 22.2 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.1 4.8 .438 0.4 1.2 .309 1.2 1.5 .788
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 23 27.0 7.6 1.7 3.7 5.3 2.5 0.9 0.8 1.3 3.8 2.6 6.3 .407 0.7 2.6 .288 1.7 2.5 .702
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2000-01-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 79 20.1 5.2 1.2 2.6 3.7 1.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.8 .387 0.7 2.0 .346 0.7 1.1 .711
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 16 23.9 5.9 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.9 1.4 1.0 1.1 3.1 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 2.9 .362 0.8 1.4 .591
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2001-02-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Robert Horry 81 26.4 6.8 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 2.6 2.3 5.7 .398 0.9 2.5 .374 1.3 1.7 .783
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 19 37.1 9.3 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.2 1.7 0.8 1.6 3.5 3.2 7.2 .449 1.3 3.3 .387 1.6 2.0 .789
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2002-03-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 80 29.3 6.5 2.3 4.2 6.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 1.4 3.1 2.3 6.0 .387 0.6 2.2 .288 1.3 1.7 .769
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 12 31.0 5.6 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.1 1.3 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.5 7.8 .319 0.2 3.2 .053 0.4 0.8 .556
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2003-04-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 81 15.9 4.8 1.3 2.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.3 .405 0.5 1.3 .380 0.9 1.3 .645
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 10 20.9 6.1 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.1 2.0 4.3 .465 0.8 2.2 .364 1.3 1.4 .929
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2004-05-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 75 18.6 6.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.1 5.0 .419 0.7 1.8 .370 1.1 1.5 .789
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 23 27.1 9.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.1 .448 1.7 3.7 .447 1.3 1.8 .732
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2005-06-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 63 18.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.6 .384 0.8 2.3 .368 0.7 1.1 .647
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 13 17.2 4.2 1.5 2.2 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.2 2.8 .405 0.5 1.3 .353 1.5 2.0 .731
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2006-07-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 68 16.5 3.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.5 1.3 3.7 .359 0.7 2.2 .336 0.6 0.9 .594
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 18 20.1 4.3 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.7 1.4 3.3 .417 0.7 2.1 .351 0.8 0.9 .824
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Robert Horry Sam Jacobson
Season 2007-08-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 45 13.0 2.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.6 .319 0.4 1.6 .257 0.4 0.6 .643
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Robert Horry 15 10.3 1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 2.3 0.5 2.4 .194 0.3 1.5 .227 0.3 0.4 .667
Sam Jacobson ------- --- ----------