Vinny Del Negro vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.