Pat Connaughton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.