Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sam Jones 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sam Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Jones 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sam Jones 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Jones 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.