Derrick Coleman vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Sam Jones 3

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.