Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.