James Donaldson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.