Julius Erving vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

JaKarr Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
JaKarr Sampson: 2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 JaKarr Sampson 6

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 JaKarr Sampson 1

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 JaKarr Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 JaKarr Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 JaKarr Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 JaKarr Sampson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 JaKarr Sampson 2.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 JaKarr Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 JaKarr Sampson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 JaKarr Sampson 1,233

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 JaKarr Sampson 628

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 JaKarr Sampson 161

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 JaKarr Sampson 91

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 JaKarr Sampson 110

Total Games Julius Erving 836 JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) JaKarr Sampson 20.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) JaKarr Sampson 8.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 JaKarr Sampson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 JaKarr Sampson 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 JaKarr Sampson 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 JaKarr Sampson 20

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 JaKarr Sampson 13

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 JaKarr Sampson 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 JaKarr Sampson 2

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 JaKarr Sampson 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) JaKarr Sampson 5.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) JaKarr Sampson 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) JaKarr Sampson 1.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) JaKarr Sampson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.