Sam Jones vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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.

Eric Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 132

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Riley -

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.