Sam Jones vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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.