Sam Jones vs. Larry Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Smith 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.

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 457

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 20

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Smith 1.4 (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.