Sam Jones vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ed Melvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ed Melvin - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.