Sam Jones vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.