Sam Jones vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Sanders - 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.