Billy Ray Bates vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.