Sam Jones vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Garrison Mathews 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Garrison Mathews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Garrison Mathews 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Garrison Mathews 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Garrison Mathews 2,037

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Garrison Mathews 553

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Garrison Mathews 223

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 164

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 60

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Garrison Mathews 314

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Garrison Mathews .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews .382

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Garrison Mathews .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

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.