Walter Davis vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Sam Jones 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.