Sam Jones vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.