Brendan Haywood vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Brendan Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brendan Haywood 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Brendan Haywood 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Brendan Haywood 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Brendan Haywood 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 5,538 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 4,875 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 442 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 320 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 1,109 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 816 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .528 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .587 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 6.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 4.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brendan Haywood 339 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Brendan Haywood 263 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Brendan Haywood 29 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Brendan Haywood 31 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Brendan Haywood 70 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Brendan Haywood 54 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brendan Haywood .561 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Brendan Haywood - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brendan Haywood .598 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

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.