Lionel Hollins vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.