Sam Jones vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.