Sam Jones vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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.