Sam Jones vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Jones 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Steals Leader Sam Jones 0 * Alvin Robertson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)

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.