Sam Jones vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 30

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.