Robert Covington vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Robert Covington

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) 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.