Sam Jones vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.