Earl Gardner vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.