Sam Jones vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.