Steve Downing vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Sam Jones - 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.