Sam Jones vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Salley 1.2

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Salley 916

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Salley 0.8

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Salley 588

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Salley 104

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Salley .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.