Sam Jones vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (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.