Sam Jones vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Sam Jones 871 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Sam Jones 154 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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.