Joe Buckhalter vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.