Mike Bantom vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.