Jerry Bird vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.