Mark Eaton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Mark Eaton 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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 Sam Jones 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Sam Jones 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Sam Jones 0

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Sam Jones 0 *

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Sam Jones 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) 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.