Sam Jones vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.