Kevin Garnett vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Sam Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Sam Jones 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.