Sam Jones vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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.

Paul Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

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.