Earl Cureton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Cureton:
1980-81 to 1996-97
Sam Jones:
1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Cureton2
Sam Jones10
Earl Cureton12
Sam Jones12
Earl Cureton7
Sam Jones12
Earl Cureton0
Sam Jones5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Cureton0
Sam Jones3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 5.4
Sam Jones 17.7

Earl Cureton 4.7
Sam Jones 4.9

Earl Cureton 1.0
Sam Jones 2.5

Earl Cureton 0.5
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.5
Sam Jones -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 3,620
Sam Jones 15,411

Earl Cureton 3,172
Sam Jones 4,305

Earl Cureton 678
Sam Jones 2,209

Earl Cureton 341
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 361
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 674
Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .473
Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .538
Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 8.6
(1986)
Sam Jones 25.9
(1965)

Earl Cureton 6.3
(1986)
Sam Jones 6.0
(1959)

Earl Cureton 1.7
(1986)
Sam Jones 3.2
(1966)

Earl Cureton 0.7
(1986)
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.7
(1989)
Sam Jones -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Cureton 3.1
Sam Jones 18.9

Earl Cureton 3.2
Sam Jones 4.7

Earl Cureton 0.4
Sam Jones 2.3

Earl Cureton 0.4
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.1
Sam Jones -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Earl Cureton 169
Sam Jones 2,909

Earl Cureton 173
Sam Jones 718

Earl Cureton 22
Sam Jones 358

Earl Cureton 19
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 8
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 54
Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Cureton .450
Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage
Earl Cureton .000
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Earl Cureton .472
Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Cureton 9.0
(1986)
Sam Jones 28.6
(1965)

Earl Cureton 7.5
(1986)
Sam Jones 7.1
(1962)

Earl Cureton 2.3
(1986)
Sam Jones 3.1
(1962)

Earl Cureton 1.0
(1985)
Sam Jones -

n/a **
Earl Cureton 0.2
(1985)
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.