Lew Hitch vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Lew Hitch 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
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.