Josh Hart vs. JaKarr Sampson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaKarr Sampson and Josh Hart, 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.

Josh Hart played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than JaKarr Sampson, who played 6. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while JaKarr Sampson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Josh Hart 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson 6 1 2014-15 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
JaKarr Sampson 74 15.3 5.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.7 .422 0.4 1.7 .244 0.9 1.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
JaKarr Sampson 73 15.9 5.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.3 .442 0.2 0.9 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Note: JaKarr Sampson didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 3
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2019-202017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
JaKarr Sampson 22 15.6 4.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 3.7 .543 0.2 0.5 .500 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2020-212018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 %
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
JaKarr Sampson 4 31.8 20.0 1.3 6.8 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 7.3 13.5 .537 1.3 3.5 .357 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2021-222019-20
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East 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 %
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
JaKarr Sampson 34 13.9 4.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.0 3.4 .591 0.1 0.4 .154 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson 4 12.5 5.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
JaKarr Sampson 29 10.9 4.6 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.9 .496 0.1 0.5 .200 0.7 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Josh Hart JaKarr Sampson
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
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