Sam Jones vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Jones:
1957-58 to 1968-69
Sam Young:
2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Jones10
Sam Young0
Sam Jones12
Sam Young4
Sam Jones12
Sam Young3
Sam Jones5
Sam Young0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Jones3
Sam Young0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 17.7
Sam Young 5.8

Sam Jones 4.9
Sam Young 2.3

Sam Jones 2.5
Sam Young 0.7

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.5

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 15,411
Sam Young 1,436

Sam Jones 4,305
Sam Young 573

Sam Jones 2,209
Sam Young 180

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 134

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 57

Sam Jones 871
Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .456
Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .803
Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 25.9
(1965)
Sam Young 7.4
(2010)

Sam Jones 6.0
(1959)
Sam Young 2.5
(2010)

Sam Jones 3.2
(1966)
Sam Young 0.9
(2011)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.9
(2011)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.3
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 18.9
Sam Young 4.1

Sam Jones 4.7
Sam Young 2.0

Sam Jones 2.3
Sam Young 0.2

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.3

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 2,909
Sam Young 124

Sam Jones 718
Sam Young 59

Sam Jones 358
Sam Young 6

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 10

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 4

Sam Jones 154
Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .447
Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .811
Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 28.6
(1965)
Sam Young 7.5
(2011)

Sam Jones 7.1
(1962)
Sam Young 2.3
(2011)

Sam Jones 3.1
(1962)
Sam Young 0.3
(2013)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.5
(2011)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
Sam Young 0.2
(2011)

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.