Eric Fernsten vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Eric Fernsten 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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) 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.