Sam Jones vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

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.