Sam Jones vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 142

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.