Sam Jones vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.