Jamal Sampson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Jamal Sampson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Sampson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Sampson 5 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jamal Sampson 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jamal Sampson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson 2.0 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson 3.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Sampson 142 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jamal Sampson 242 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jamal Sampson 26 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jamal Sampson 9 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jamal Sampson 32 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jamal Sampson 72 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Sampson .491 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jamal Sampson .000 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Sampson .537 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jamal Sampson 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson - Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)