Sam Jones vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Porter Meriwether - 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.