Sam Jones vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.