Sam Jones vs. C.J. Miles Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of C.J. Miles and Sam Jones, 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.

Sam Jones played 12 years in the NBA, 4 less than C.J. Miles, who played 16. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while C.J. Miles had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69
C.J. Miles 16 7 2005-06 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1957-582005-06
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
C.J. Miles 23 8.8 3.4 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 3.3 .368 0.2 0.9 .250 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 8 9.4 3.9 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 1.4 2.0 .688
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1958-592006-07
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
C.J. Miles 37 10.1 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.1 3.1 .345 0.2 0.9 .219 0.4 0.6 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 11 17.5 10.3 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 1.3 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 3.0 3.5 .846
C.J. Miles 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 3

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1959-602007-08
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
C.J. Miles 60 11.5 5.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 3.9 .479 0.5 1.3 .390 0.7 0.9 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 15.2 8.2 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.2 3.5 9.0 .385 - - - 1.3 1.6 .810
C.J. Miles 7 3.7 1.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 2.0 .357 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1960-612008-09
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
C.J. Miles 72 22.5 9.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.6 3.6 7.8 .459 0.9 2.5 .352 1.1 1.2 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 25.8 13.1 - - 5.4 2.2 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.2 .446 - - - 3.1 3.5 .886
C.J. Miles 5 11.6 3.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.2 4.0 .300 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 5

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1961-622009-10
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
C.J. Miles 63 23.8 9.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 0.9 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.8 8.9 .429 1.2 3.4 .341 1.0 1.5 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 14 36.0 20.6 - - 7.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .700
C.J. Miles 10 33.7 14.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.9 4.8 4.7 10.6 .443 1.5 4.6 .326 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 6

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1962-632010-11
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
C.J. Miles 78 25.2 12.8 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.8 4.7 11.5 .407 1.4 4.3 .322 2.0 2.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 34.6 23.8 - - 6.2 2.5 - - - 3.2 9.2 19.1 .484 - - - 5.3 6.4 .831
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1963-642011-12
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
C.J. Miles 56 20.4 9.1 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.2 3.2 8.3 .381 0.8 2.7 .307 1.9 2.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 35.6 23.2 - - 4.7 2.3 - - - 2.4 9.1 18.0 .506 - - - 5.0 6.8 .735
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1964-652012-13
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 80 36.1 25.9 - - 5.1 2.8 - - - 2.2 10.3 22.7 .452 - - - 5.4 6.5 .820
C.J. Miles 65 21.0 11.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.9 9.4 .415 1.9 5.0 .384 1.4 1.6 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 12 41.3 28.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.3 11.3 24.5 .459 - - - 6.1 7.0 .869
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1965-662013-14
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
C.J. Miles 51 19.3 9.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 2.0 3.5 8.0 .435 1.6 4.1 .393 1.3 1.5 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 17 35.4 24.8 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.8 9.1 20.2 .449 - - - 6.7 8.0 .838
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1966-672014-15
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
C.J. Miles 70 26.3 13.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.0 1.9 4.7 11.8 .398 2.2 6.4 .345 1.9 2.3 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 9 36.2 26.7 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.0 .459 - - - 5.6 6.4 .862
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1967-682015-16
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
C.J. Miles 64 22.9 11.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 9.9 .409 2.2 6.0 .367 1.5 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 19 36.1 20.5 - - 3.4 2.6 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.3 .441 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
C.J. Miles 7 13.1 3.4 0.6 2.9 3.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.4 5.4 .263 0.3 2.9 .100 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 12

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season 1968-692016-17
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
C.J. Miles 76 23.4 10.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 2.0 3.7 8.5 .434 2.2 5.4 .413 1.1 1.2 .903
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 18 28.6 16.8 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.5 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.1 3.8 .797
C.J. Miles 4 20.5 7.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5 3.0 2.8 6.0 .458 1.3 4.0 .313 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 13

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season -2017-18
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles 70 19.1 10.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.2 8.6 .379 2.3 6.5 .361 1.2 1.4 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles 10 22.7 9.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.1 3.2 7.1 .451 1.9 4.5 .422 1.3 1.6 .813

Season 14

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season -2018-19
Team -Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles 53 16.2 6.4 0.2 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 5.9 .360 1.3 3.8 .330 0.9 1.1 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season -2019-20
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles 10 16.1 6.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 5.9 .322 1.1 3.5 .314 1.5 2.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------

Note: C.J. Miles didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 16

Sam Jones C.J. Miles
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
C.J. Miles ------- --- ----------