Sam Jones vs. Jabari Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Smith Jr. 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.

Jabari Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jabari Smith Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jabari Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jabari Smith Jr. 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jabari Smith Jr. 7.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jabari Smith Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jabari Smith Jr. 2,054

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jabari Smith Jr. 1,185

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jabari Smith Jr. 222

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 95

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 135

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jabari Smith Jr. 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jabari Smith Jr. .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. .335

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jabari Smith Jr. .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jabari Smith Jr. 13.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jabari Smith Jr. 8.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jabari Smith Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jabari Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jabari Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jabari Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jabari Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jabari Smith Jr. -

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.