Derrick Chievous vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.