Sam Jones vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Jones:
1957-58 to 1968-69
John Stockton:
1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Jones10
John Stockton0
Sam Jones12
John Stockton19
Sam Jones12
John Stockton19
Sam Jones5
John Stockton10

Honors and Awards

Sam Jones0
John Stockton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Jones3
John Stockton11
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Jones0
John Stockton5
Sam Jones0
John Stockton9
Sam Jones0 *
John Stockton2
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 17.7
John Stockton 13.1

Sam Jones 4.9
John Stockton 2.7

Sam Jones 2.5
John Stockton 10.5

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 2.2

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 15,411
John Stockton 19,711

Sam Jones 4,305
John Stockton 4,051

Sam Jones 2,209
John Stockton 15,806

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 3,265

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 315

Sam Jones 871
John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .456
John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .803
John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 25.9
(1965)
John Stockton 17.2
(1990)

Sam Jones 6.0
(1959)
John Stockton 3.3
(1992)

Sam Jones 3.2
(1966)
John Stockton 14.5
(1990)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 3.2
(1989)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Jones 18.9
John Stockton 13.4

Sam Jones 4.7
John Stockton 3.3

Sam Jones 2.3
John Stockton 10.1

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 1.9

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Sam Jones 2,909
John Stockton 2,436

Sam Jones 718
John Stockton 608

Sam Jones 358
John Stockton 1,839

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 338

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 50

Sam Jones 154
John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Jones .447
John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage
Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Jones .811
John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Jones 28.6
(1965)
John Stockton 27.3
(1989)

Sam Jones 7.1
(1962)
John Stockton 5.6
(2001)

Sam Jones 3.1
(1962)
John Stockton 15.0
(1990)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 3.7
(1989)

Sam Jones -
n/a **
John Stockton 1.7
(1989)

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.