Sam Jones vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.