John Havlicek vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Sam Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Sam Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Sam Jones .456

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Sam Jones .447

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

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.