Magic Johnson vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Sampson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Jamal Sampson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Jamal Sampson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Jamal Sampson -