Sam Jones vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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.

Greg Ostertag

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)

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.