Sam Jones vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Sam Jones 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Sam Jones 871 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 D'Angelo Russell 86

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 D'Angelo Russell 141

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 29

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Sam Jones 154 D'Angelo Russell 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .337

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.