Sam Jones vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 172

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 6

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lambert 0.3 (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.