Hersey Hawkins vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.