Sam Jones vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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 Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 2

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.