Sam Jones vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.