Sam Jones vs. Walt Lemon, Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Lemon, Jr. 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.

Walt Lemon, Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Walt Lemon, Jr. 103

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Walt Lemon, Jr. 29

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Walt Lemon, Jr. 35

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 2

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Walt Lemon, Jr. 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Walt Lemon, Jr. .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. .500

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Walt Lemon, Jr. .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Walt Lemon, Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Walt Lemon, Jr. -

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.