Sam Jones vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major Jones 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.

Major Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 169

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Major Jones 0.3 (1980)

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.