Spencer Haywood vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.