Sam Jones vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 165

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 18

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * 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.