Sam Jones vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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.