Sam Jones vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gene Vance 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Vance - 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.