Sam Jones vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 175

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

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.