Ken Bannister vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.