Sam Jones vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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 Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Joe Ruklick .366

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Joe Ruklick .231

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

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.