John Battle vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals John Battle 273 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 612 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists John Battle 80 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals John Battle 13 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 55 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.