Eddie House vs. Sam Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Jones and Eddie House, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Eddie House played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Sam Jones, who played 12. Eddie House had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, while Sam Jones had his rookie season in 1957-58. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Eddie House 11 7 2000-01 to 2010-11
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2000-011957-58
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 50 11.0 5.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.1 4.9 .421 0.4 1.1 .345 0.5 0.7 .686
Sam Jones 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 3 21.0 12.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.3 5.3 13.3 .400 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 1.7 .800
Sam Jones 8 9.4 3.9 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 1.4 2.0 .688

Season 2

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2001-021958-59
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 64 19.2 8.0 0.3 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.3 8.2 .399 0.8 2.5 .344 0.7 0.8 .857
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 11 17.5 10.3 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 1.3 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 3.0 3.5 .846

Season 3

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2002-031959-60
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 55 18.6 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 8.1 .387 0.7 2.2 .300 0.6 0.7 .861
Sam Jones 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 13 15.2 8.2 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.2 3.5 9.0 .385 - - - 1.3 1.6 .810

Season 4

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2003-041960-61
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 60 19.8 6.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.7 7.5 .359 0.9 2.3 .375 0.6 0.8 .800
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 10 25.8 13.1 - - 5.4 2.2 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.2 .446 - - - 3.1 3.5 .886

Season 5

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2004-051961-62
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 68 13.1 5.8 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.4 5.4 .451 0.6 1.4 .454 0.3 0.4 .852
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 3 7.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Sam Jones 14 36.0 20.6 - - 7.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .700

Season 6

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2005-061962-63
Team Phoenix SunsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 81 17.5 9.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.2 4.0 9.4 .422 1.5 3.9 .389 0.4 0.5 .805
Sam Jones 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 14 9.3 3.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.7 .365 0.2 1.0 .214 0.2 0.3 .750
Sam Jones 13 34.6 23.8 - - 6.2 2.5 - - - 3.2 9.2 19.1 .484 - - - 5.3 6.4 .831

Season 7

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2006-071963-64
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 56 16.9 8.4 0.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.2 3.2 7.5 .428 1.3 3.1 .429 0.6 0.6 .917
Sam Jones 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 4 4.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Sam Jones 10 35.6 23.2 - - 4.7 2.3 - - - 2.4 9.1 18.0 .506 - - - 5.0 6.8 .735

Season 8

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2007-081964-65
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 78 19.0 7.5 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.8 .409 1.5 3.8 .393 0.4 0.5 .917
Sam Jones 80 36.1 25.9 - - 5.1 2.8 - - - 2.2 10.3 22.7 .452 - - - 5.4 6.5 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 21 7.9 2.5 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.7 .304 0.5 1.5 .355 0.3 0.4 .875
Sam Jones 12 41.3 28.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.3 11.3 24.5 .459 - - - 6.1 7.0 .869

Season 9

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2008-091965-66
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 81 18.3 8.5 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7 1.4 3.1 6.9 .445 1.9 4.2 .444 0.5 0.7 .792
Sam Jones 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 14 16.6 7.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.9 2.9 5.5 .519 1.3 2.6 .486 0.7 0.8 .909
Sam Jones 17 35.4 24.8 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.8 9.1 20.2 .449 - - - 6.7 8.0 .838

Season 10

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2009-101966-67
Team Boston Celtics, New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 68 17.9 7.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 6.7 .380 1.2 3.3 .348 0.7 0.8 .923
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 9 36.2 26.7 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.0 .459 - - - 5.6 6.4 .862

Season 11

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season 2010-111967-68
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 56 17.5 6.5 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.3 5.7 .399 1.2 3.1 .389 0.7 0.7 .950
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House 7 6.9 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.4 .235 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 -
Sam Jones 19 36.1 20.5 - - 3.4 2.6 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.3 .441 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786

Season 12

Eddie House Sam Jones
Season -1968-69
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eddie House ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 18 28.6 16.8 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.5 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.1 3.8 .797