Sam Jones vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.