Sam Jones vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 James Young 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 James Young 96

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 James Young 28

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Sam Jones 871 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 James Young 7

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 James Young 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.