Sam Jones vs. Dorell Wright Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dorell Wright 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 and Dorell Wright both played 12 years in the NBA. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Dorell Wright had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Dorell Wright 12 5 2004-05 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1957-582004-05
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
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
Dorell Wright 3 9.0 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 3.7 .273 0.0 1.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1958-592005-06
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
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 %
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Dorell Wright 20 6.6 2.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.0 2.2 .465 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 0.9 .882
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1959-602006-07
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Dorell Wright 66 19.6 6.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.5 5.5 .445 0.1 0.5 .147 1.0 1.3 .744
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
Dorell Wright 1 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 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1960-612007-08
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
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 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Dorell Wright 44 25.1 7.9 1.1 3.9 5.0 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.7 1.8 3.3 6.7 .488 0.1 0.3 .364 1.3 1.6 .826
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1961-622008-09
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Dorell Wright 6 12.2 3.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333
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
Dorell Wright 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1962-632009-10
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Dorell Wright 72 20.8 7.1 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.7 5.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .389 0.8 1.0 .884
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
Dorell Wright 5 22.4 5.0 0.4 3.4 3.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 1.2 0.6 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1963-642010-11
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Dorell Wright 82 38.4 16.4 1.1 4.2 5.3 3.0 1.5 0.8 1.6 2.1 5.9 14.0 .423 2.4 6.3 .376 2.2 2.8 .789
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1964-652011-12
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Dorell Wright 61 27.0 10.3 1.0 3.6 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.6 8.6 .422 1.7 4.8 .360 1.3 1.6 .816
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1965-662012-13
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Dorell Wright 79 22.6 9.2 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 7.6 .396 1.7 4.6 .374 1.5 1.8 .851
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1966-672013-14
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsTrail Blazers 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 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Dorell Wright 68 14.5 5.0 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.6 4.4 .374 1.0 3.0 .342 0.8 1.0 .754
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
Dorell Wright 8 11.0 3.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.9 2.4 .368 0.5 1.5 .333 1.4 1.9 .733

Season 11

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1967-682014-15
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
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 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Dorell Wright 48 12.3 4.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 .379 0.9 2.3 .380 0.7 0.9 .810
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
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sam Jones Dorell Wright
Season 1968-692015-16
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Dorell Wright ------- --- ----------
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
Dorell Wright 5 3.8 3.2 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.0 .500 0.4 1.0 .400 0.8 0.8 1.000