Sam Jones vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.