Spencer Haywood vs. Jamal Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Sampson and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Jamal Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Jamal Sampson 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Sampson 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Jamal Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Jamal Sampson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Jamal Sampson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Jamal Sampson 3.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Jamal Sampson 0.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Jamal Sampson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Sampson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Jamal Sampson 142

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Jamal Sampson 242

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Jamal Sampson 26

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Jamal Sampson 9

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Jamal Sampson 32

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Jamal Sampson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Jamal Sampson .491

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Jamal Sampson .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Jamal Sampson .537

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Jamal Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Jamal Sampson -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Jamal Sampson -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Jamal Sampson -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Jamal Sampson -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Jamal Sampson -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Jamal Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Jamal Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Jamal Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Jamal Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Jamal Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Jamal Sampson -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Jamal Sampson -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Jamal Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Jamal Sampson -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.