Sam Jones vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

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.