Sam Jones vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.