Joel Embiid vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Sam Jones 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,271 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 576 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Joel Embiid 148 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Joel Embiid 42 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 93 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 53 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .461 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .280 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .823 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 30.0 (2020) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.4 (2021) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.