Buddy Hield vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) 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.