Sam Jones vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - 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.