Marques Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Sam Jones 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.