Sam Jones vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.