Sam Jones vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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.