Sam Jones vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Smith 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.

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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.