Sam Jones vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Shirley -

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.