Jay Arnette vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.