Sam Jones vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 197

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.