Ernie Grunfeld vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.