Sam Jones vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Sam Jones 871 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Sam Jones 154 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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.