Sam Jones vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Larry Wright 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 58

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 7

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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.