Sam Jones vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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.