Linton Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Linton Johnson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 3.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) 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.