Bill Closs vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.