Larry Friend vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Larry Friend

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Larry Friend - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.