Larry Bird vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jamal Sampson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jamal Sampson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jamal Sampson -