Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sam Jones 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.