Sam Jones vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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 Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ed Mikan 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ed Mikan 296

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ed Mikan .320

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ed Mikan 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ed Mikan 8

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ed Mikan .258

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.