Sam Jones vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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 Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Jones 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Sam Jones 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Jones 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Sam Jones 871 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Sam Jones 154 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.