Gene James vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Gene James 95 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 88 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Gene James 2 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gene James 4 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.