Haywood Highsmith vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.