RJ Barrett vs. JaKarr Sampson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaKarr Sampson and RJ Barrett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than JaKarr Sampson, who played 6. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while JaKarr Sampson had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson 6 1 2014-15 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season 2019-202014-15
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
JaKarr Sampson 74 15.3 5.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.7 .422 0.4 1.7 .244 0.9 1.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season 2020-212015-16
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
JaKarr Sampson 73 15.9 5.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.3 .442 0.2 0.9 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Note: JaKarr Sampson didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 3
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season 2021-222017-18
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
JaKarr Sampson 22 15.6 4.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 3.7 .543 0.2 0.5 .500 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season 2022-232018-19
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
JaKarr Sampson 4 31.8 20.0 1.3 6.8 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 7.3 13.5 .537 1.3 3.5 .357 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season 2023-242019-20
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
JaKarr Sampson 34 13.9 4.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.0 3.4 .591 0.1 0.4 .154 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson 4 12.5 5.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
RJ Barrett JaKarr Sampson
Season -2020-21
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson 29 10.9 4.6 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.9 .496 0.1 0.5 .200 0.7 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
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