Deandre Ayton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.