Sam Jones vs. Brandin Podziemski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandin Podziemski 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Brandin Podziemski 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Brandin Podziemski 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Brandin Podziemski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Brandin Podziemski 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Brandin Podziemski 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Brandin Podziemski 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Brandin Podziemski 1,429

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Brandin Podziemski 752

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Brandin Podziemski 493

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 130

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 27

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Brandin Podziemski 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Brandin Podziemski .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Brandin Podziemski .701

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Brandin Podziemski 11.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Brandin Podziemski 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Brandin Podziemski 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Brandin Podziemski 3.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Brandin Podziemski 135

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Brandin Podziemski 60

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Brandin Podziemski 37

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 15

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Brandin Podziemski 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Brandin Podziemski .364

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski .328

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Brandin Podziemski .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

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.