Sam Jones vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Sam Jones 0 George Yardley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

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.