Sam Jones vs. George McGinnis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McGinnis and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Jones:
1957-58 to 1968-69
George McGinnis:
1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Jones10
George McGinnis0
Sam Jones12
George McGinnis7
Sam Jones12
George McGinnis4
Sam Jones5
George McGinnis3

Honors and Awards

Sam Jones0
George McGinnis1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Jones3
George McGinnis2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 17.7
George McGinnis 17.2

Sam Jones 4.9
George McGinnis 9.8

Sam Jones 2.5
George McGinnis 3.8

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 1.7

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 0.4

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 15,411
George McGinnis 9,090

Sam Jones 4,305
George McGinnis 5,177

Sam Jones 2,209
George McGinnis 1,985

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 923

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 236

Sam Jones 871
George McGinnis 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .456
George McGinnis .448

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis .080

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .803
George McGinnis .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 25.9
(1965)
George McGinnis 23.0
(1976)

Sam Jones 6.0
(1959)
George McGinnis 12.6
(1976)

Sam Jones 3.2
(1966)
George McGinnis 4.7
(1976)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 2.6
(1976)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 0.7
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 18.9
George McGinnis 14.6

Sam Jones 4.7
George McGinnis 9.6

Sam Jones 2.3
George McGinnis 3.5

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 1.2

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 0.3

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 2,909
George McGinnis 495

Sam Jones 718
George McGinnis 327

Sam Jones 358
George McGinnis 118

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 41

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 11

Sam Jones 154
George McGinnis 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .447
George McGinnis .395

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .811
George McGinnis .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 28.6
(1965)
George McGinnis 23.0
(1976)

Sam Jones 7.1
(1962)
George McGinnis 13.7
(1976)

Sam Jones 3.1
(1962)
George McGinnis 4.0
(1976)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 1.5
(1978)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
George McGinnis 1.3
(1976)

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.