Sam Jones vs. Felton Spencer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Felton Spencer 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 Felton Spencer both played 12 years in the NBA. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Felton Spencer had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Felton Spencer 12 3 1990-91 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1957-581990-91
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
Felton Spencer 81 25.9 7.1 3.4 4.6 7.9 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.0 4.2 2.4 4.7 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .722
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1958-591991-92
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Felton Spencer 61 24.3 6.6 2.7 4.4 7.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.1 4.0 2.3 5.4 .426 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.9 .691
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1959-601992-93
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Felton Spencer 71 18.3 4.1 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.0 3.4 1.5 3.2 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .654
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1960-611993-94
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 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Felton Spencer 79 28.0 8.6 3.0 5.4 8.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 3.8 3.2 6.4 .505 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.4 .607
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
Felton Spencer 16 30.8 7.9 3.8 4.6 8.4 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.6 2.9 6.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.1 .660

Season 5

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1961-621994-95
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 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Felton Spencer 34 26.6 9.3 2.6 5.0 7.6 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.0 3.9 3.1 6.3 .488 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.0 .793
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1962-631995-96
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 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Felton Spencer 71 17.8 5.6 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.4 2.1 4.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .689
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
Felton Spencer 18 15.3 2.8 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.1 3.2 1.3 2.9 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .556

Season 7

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1963-641996-97
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards 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 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Felton Spencer 73 21.3 5.1 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 3.8 1.9 3.9 .489 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.2 .584
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1964-651997-98
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
Felton Spencer 68 12.0 2.4 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.6 0.9 1.9 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .557
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1965-661998-99
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Felton Spencer 26 6.1 1.6 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.6 1.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .462
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1966-671999-00
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Felton Spencer 26 5.7 1.9 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1967-682000-01
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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
Felton Spencer 18 6.3 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.7 1.1 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .600
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
Felton Spencer 2 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 -

Season 12

Sam Jones Felton Spencer
Season 1968-692001-02
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
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 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Felton Spencer 32 7.8 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 2.3 0.2 0.8 .231 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .515
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
Felton Spencer ------- --- ----------