Sam Jones vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.