Derrick Alston vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.