Cleveland Buckner vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** 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.