Sam Jones vs. John Roche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Roche 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 Roche

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Roche 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Roche 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Roche 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Roche 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Roche 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Roche 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Roche 4.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Roche 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Roche 178

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Roche 640

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 114

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 22

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Roche 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Roche .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche .389 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Roche .819

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Roche 11.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Roche 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Roche 5.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Roche -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Roche -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Roche -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Roche -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Roche -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Roche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Roche -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Roche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Roche -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Roche -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Roche -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Roche -

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.