Sam Jones vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 65

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.