Sam Jones vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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.