Nikola Jokic vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Nikola Jokic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Jamal Sampson 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jamal Sampson -