Sam Jones vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 176

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.