Sam Jones vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 Buck Williams 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.