Rickey Green vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Sam Jones 3

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Sam Jones 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.