Tom Hoover vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Sam Jones 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Sam Jones 2,209

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Sam Jones 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Sam Jones 358

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.