Sam Jones vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

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.