Sam Jones vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.