Don Buse vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Sam Jones 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Sam Jones 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Sam Jones 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 648 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 35 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.