Sam Jones vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

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.