Sam Jones vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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.