Sam Jones vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Sam Jones 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.