Sam Jones vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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.