Sam Jones vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Johnny Taylor -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Johnny Taylor -

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Johnny Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Johnny Taylor -

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

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

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

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.