Sam Jones vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.