Sam Jones vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.