Sam Jones vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (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.