James Edwards vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Sam Jones 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games James Edwards 111 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.