Sam Jones vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.