Sam Jones vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.