Joel Embiid vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 JaKarr Sampson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) JaKarr Sampson 0.0 (2020)