Sam Jones vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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.

John Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 3

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Kuester -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Kuester -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Kuester -

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.