Sam Jones vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 276

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 30

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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.