Manute Bol vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Sam Jones 0

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Sam Jones 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.