Sam Jones vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyus Jones 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.

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)

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.