Dan Issel vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.