Sam Jones vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Milt Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)

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.