Sam Jones vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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.

Eric Montross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Eric Montross 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Eric Montross 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Eric Montross 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Eric Montross 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Eric Montross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Eric Montross 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Eric Montross 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Eric Montross 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Eric Montross 2,071

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Eric Montross 2,159

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Eric Montross 207

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 122

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 275

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Eric Montross 10.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Eric Montross 7.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Eric Montross 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.9 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Eric Montross 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Eric Montross 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Eric Montross 0.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Eric Montross 24

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Eric Montross 34

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Eric Montross 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 5

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Eric Montross 3.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Eric Montross 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Eric Montross 0.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Eric Montross 0.6 (2001)

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.