Wayne Ellington vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Wayne Ellington 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

Wayne Ellington

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 8.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) 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.