Rod Foster vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Rod Foster 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
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) 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.