Shandon Anderson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Shandon Anderson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shandon Anderson: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shandon Anderson 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Shandon Anderson 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Shandon Anderson 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Shandon Anderson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 7.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 5,327 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 2,252 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 1,007 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 556 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 180 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Shandon Anderson 719 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .457 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .316 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .739 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 12.3 (2000) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.7 (2000) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.9 (2000) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.2 (2000) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.5 (2001) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.6 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 359 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 192 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 68 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 31 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Shandon Anderson 74 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .446 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .354 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .697 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 9.5 (1999) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.7 (1999) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.8 (2004) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.0 (2004) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 (1999) Sam Jones - n/a **

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.