Dennis Johnson vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.