Sam Jones vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Wetzel 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.