Sam Jones vs. Clyde Lovellette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lovellette 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.

Clyde Lovellette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Clyde Lovellette 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Clyde Lovellette 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Clyde Lovellette 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Clyde Lovellette 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Clyde Lovellette 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Clyde Lovellette 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Clyde Lovellette 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Clyde Lovellette 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Clyde Lovellette 11,947

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Clyde Lovellette 6,663

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Clyde Lovellette 1,165

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Clyde Lovellette 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Clyde Lovellette .443

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Clyde Lovellette .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Clyde Lovellette 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Clyde Lovellette 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Clyde Lovellette 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Clyde Lovellette 963

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Clyde Lovellette 557

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Clyde Lovellette 89

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Clyde Lovellette 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Clyde Lovellette .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Clyde Lovellette .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

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.