Sam Jones vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.