John Barber vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists John Barber 0 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 5 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds John Barber - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists John Barber - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Barber 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** 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.