Sam Jones vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

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.