Bird Averitt vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.