Willie Anderson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.