Sam Jones vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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 Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

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

Steals Leader Sam Jones 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.