Don Carlson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.