Sam Jones vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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.