Sam Jones vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.