Byron Irvin vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.