Sam Jones vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 366

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 10

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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.