Sam Jones vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Long 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 912

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 180

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Long 35

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Long 24

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 28

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Long 0.2 (1985)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.