Vern Hatton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Vern Hatton 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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** 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.