Gus Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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.