Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Sam Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Sam Jones 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Sam Jones 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.