Bruce Bowen vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.