Bill Garnett vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.