Sam Jones vs. Jerome Lane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Lane 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.

Jerome Lane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jerome Lane: 1988-89 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jerome Lane 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jerome Lane 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jerome Lane 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jerome Lane 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jerome Lane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jerome Lane 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jerome Lane 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jerome Lane 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jerome Lane 1,154

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jerome Lane 1,258

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jerome Lane 322

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 138

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 39

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jerome Lane 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jerome Lane .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane .063

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jerome Lane .379

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jerome Lane 7.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jerome Lane 9.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jerome Lane 2.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.8 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jerome Lane 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jerome Lane 1.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jerome Lane 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jerome Lane 7

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jerome Lane 7

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jerome Lane 4

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jerome Lane 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jerome Lane .200

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jerome Lane .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jerome Lane 3.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jerome Lane 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jerome Lane 0.0 (1990)

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.