Sam Jones vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Drazen Petrovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.