Paul Griffin vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.