Sam Jones vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 917

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 298

Total Games Sam Jones 871 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 James Posey 315

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 James Posey 65

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 65

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 18

Total Games Sam Jones 154 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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.