Sam Jones vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.