Rick Adelman vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.