Jerry Eaves vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Jerry Eaves 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

Jerry Eaves

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Eaves 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Jerry Eaves 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Eaves 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Jerry Eaves 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Eaves 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 6.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 1,132 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 208 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 414 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 85 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Eaves 168 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .472 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .071 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .773 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Eaves 55 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Jerry Eaves 10 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Jerry Eaves 13 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Jerry Eaves 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Eaves 2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Eaves 11 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Eaves .478 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Jerry Eaves .333 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Eaves .769 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984) 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.