Sam Jones vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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 Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mel Riebe .304

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mel Riebe .288

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.