Sam Jones vs. D.J. Mbenga Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D.J. Mbenga 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.

D.J. Mbenga

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
D.J. Mbenga: 2004-05 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 D.J. Mbenga 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 D.J. Mbenga 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 D.J. Mbenga 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 D.J. Mbenga 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 D.J. Mbenga 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 D.J. Mbenga 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 D.J. Mbenga 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 D.J. Mbenga 414

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 D.J. Mbenga 351

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 D.J. Mbenga 41

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 37

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 141

Total Games Sam Jones 871 D.J. Mbenga 234

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 D.J. Mbenga .470

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 D.J. Mbenga .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) D.J. Mbenga 2.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) D.J. Mbenga 2.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 1.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 D.J. Mbenga 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 D.J. Mbenga 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 D.J. Mbenga 0.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 D.J. Mbenga 26

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 D.J. Mbenga 30

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 D.J. Mbenga 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 7

Total Games Sam Jones 154 D.J. Mbenga 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 D.J. Mbenga .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 D.J. Mbenga .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) D.J. Mbenga 1.7 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) D.J. Mbenga 1.7 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) D.J. Mbenga 0.3 (2010)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** D.J. Mbenga 0.6 (2011)

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.