Sam Jones vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

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.