Dale Ellis vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.