Sam Jones vs. Tony Smith Comparison

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

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 79

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.