Neil Johnston vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Sam Jones 3

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Sam Jones 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** 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.