James Bailey vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Bailey 595 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Bailey 14 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) 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.