Sam Jones vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jim Palmer - 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.