Hoot Gibson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hoot Gibson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.