Sam Jones vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.