Sam Jones vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Sam Jones 871 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.