Tate Armstrong vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Tate Armstrong 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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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.