Sam Jones vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)

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.