Sam Jones vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

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

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Derrick Walton Jr. -

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Derrick Walton Jr. -

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Derrick Walton Jr. -

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

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

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.