Sam Jones vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

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.