Kyrie Irving vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 6 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Sam Jones 3

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,724 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 272 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 358 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 105 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 74 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .455 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .891 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.