Sam Jones vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.