Bill Russell vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jamal Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jamal Sampson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamal Sampson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.