Sam Jones vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.