John Drew vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Drew 739 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists John Drew 24 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals John Drew 21 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Drew 29 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.