Sam Jones vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Jones 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bill Walton 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.