Sam Jones vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.