Vinnie Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.