LeBron James vs. JaKarr Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaKarr Sampson and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson:
2014-15 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James21
JaKarr Sampson6
LeBron James17
JaKarr Sampson1
LeBron James1 *
JaKarr Sampson0
*
LeBron James20
JaKarr Sampson0

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James4
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James13
JaKarr Sampson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James5
JaKarr Sampson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James1
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James1
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James1
JaKarr Sampson0
LeBron James1 *
JaKarr Sampson0
*
LeBron James1 *
JaKarr Sampson0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
JaKarr Sampson 5.2

LeBron James 7.5
JaKarr Sampson 2.7

LeBron James 7.4
JaKarr Sampson 0.7

LeBron James 1.5
JaKarr Sampson 0.4

LeBron James 0.7
JaKarr Sampson 0.5

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,474
JaKarr Sampson 1,233

LeBron James 11,185
JaKarr Sampson 628

LeBron James 11,009
JaKarr Sampson 161

LeBron James 2,275
JaKarr Sampson 91

LeBron James 1,111
JaKarr Sampson 110

LeBron James 1,492
JaKarr Sampson 236

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
JaKarr Sampson .471

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .348
JaKarr Sampson .248

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .736
JaKarr Sampson .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
JaKarr Sampson 20.0
(2019)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
JaKarr Sampson 8.0
(2019)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
JaKarr Sampson 1.0
(2015)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
JaKarr Sampson 1.0
(2019)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
JaKarr Sampson 1.0
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.4
JaKarr Sampson 5.0

LeBron James 9.0
JaKarr Sampson 3.3

LeBron James 7.2
JaKarr Sampson 1.0

LeBron James 1.7
JaKarr Sampson 0.5

LeBron James 1.0
JaKarr Sampson 0.0

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,162
JaKarr Sampson 20

LeBron James 2,583
JaKarr Sampson 13

LeBron James 2,067
JaKarr Sampson 4

LeBron James 483
JaKarr Sampson 2

LeBron James 275
JaKarr Sampson 0

LeBron James 287
JaKarr Sampson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .497
JaKarr Sampson .625

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .332
JaKarr Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
JaKarr Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
JaKarr Sampson 5.0
(2020)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
JaKarr Sampson 3.3
(2020)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
JaKarr Sampson 1.0
(2020)

LeBron James 2.4
(2024)
JaKarr Sampson 0.5
(2020)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
JaKarr Sampson 0.0
(2020)