Shane Battier vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.