Sam Jones vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Sam Jones 871 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Sam Jones 154 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.