Joe Ellis vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Sam Jones 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.