Don Collins vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Sam Jones 2.5

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

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 303 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 8 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.