Sam Jones vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.