Sam Jones vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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 Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.