Tom Burleson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * 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.