Sam Jones vs. Ralph Sampson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Sampson 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.

Ralph Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ralph Sampson: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ralph Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ralph Sampson 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ralph Sampson 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ralph Sampson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ralph Sampson 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 Ralph Sampson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ralph Sampson 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ralph Sampson 8.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ralph Sampson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ralph Sampson 7,039

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ralph Sampson 4,011

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ralph Sampson 1,038

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 390

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 752

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ralph Sampson 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ralph Sampson .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .172

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ralph Sampson .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ralph Sampson 22.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ralph Sampson 11.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ralph Sampson 3.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 2.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ralph Sampson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ralph Sampson 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ralph Sampson 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ralph Sampson 711

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ralph Sampson 400

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ralph Sampson 109

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 35

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 57

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ralph Sampson 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ralph Sampson .497

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ralph Sampson .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ralph Sampson 21.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ralph Sampson 16.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ralph Sampson 4.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.5 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ralph Sampson 1.8 (1986)

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.