LaPhonso Ellis vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

LaPhonso Ellis

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaPhonso Ellis 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons LaPhonso Ellis 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played LaPhonso Ellis 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games LaPhonso Ellis 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 11.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

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

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 7,410 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 4,032 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 981 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 433 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 477 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 624 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .452 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .302 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .730 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 12.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 6.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 1.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaPhonso Ellis 201 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds LaPhonso Ellis 111 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists LaPhonso Ellis 26 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals LaPhonso Ellis 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks LaPhonso Ellis 14 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games LaPhonso Ellis 16 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .467 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .429 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaPhonso Ellis .710 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994) 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.