Sam Jones vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Starks 271

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Starks 393

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.