Tim Hardaway vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.