Craig Ehlo vs. Sam Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Jones and Craig Ehlo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Craig Ehlo played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Sam Jones, who played 12. Craig Ehlo had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while Sam Jones had his rookie season in 1957-58. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Craig Ehlo 14 10 1983-84 to 1996-97
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1983-841957-58
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 7 9.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.9 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Sam Jones 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 8 9.4 3.9 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 1.4 2.0 .688

Season 2

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1984-851958-59
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 45 4.2 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .633
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Sam Jones 11 17.5 10.3 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 1.3 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 3.0 3.5 .846

Season 3

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1985-861959-60
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 36 5.5 2.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.3 .429 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.8 .793
Sam Jones 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 10 3.8 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .800
Sam Jones 13 15.2 8.2 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.2 3.5 9.0 .385 - - - 1.3 1.6 .810

Season 4

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1986-871960-61
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 44 20.2 6.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.8 2.3 5.4 .414 0.1 0.7 .172 1.6 2.3 .707
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 10 25.8 13.1 - - 5.4 2.2 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.2 .446 - - - 3.1 3.5 .886

Season 5

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1987-881961-62
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 79 21.6 7.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.3 2.9 6.1 .466 0.3 0.8 .344 1.1 1.7 .674
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 25.6 8.8 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 2.4 2.8 3.4 8.0 .425 0.0 1.6 .000 2.0 3.2 .625
Sam Jones 14 36.0 20.6 - - 7.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .700

Season 6

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1988-891962-63
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 22.8 7.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.0 6.4 .475 0.5 1.2 .390 0.9 1.4 .607
Sam Jones 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 4 24.3 12.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.5 4.3 9.8 .436 1.3 3.3 .385 2.3 2.8 .818
Sam Jones 13 34.6 23.8 - - 6.2 2.5 - - - 3.2 9.2 19.1 .484 - - - 5.3 6.4 .831

Season 7

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1989-901963-64
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 81 35.7 13.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 4.6 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.8 5.4 11.6 .464 1.3 3.1 .419 1.6 2.3 .681
Sam Jones 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 39.2 13.8 1.4 5.0 6.4 6.4 1.2 0.0 2.4 3.6 5.2 12.4 .419 1.0 3.0 .333 2.4 3.8 .632
Sam Jones 10 35.6 23.2 - - 4.7 2.3 - - - 2.4 9.1 18.0 .506 - - - 5.0 6.8 .735

Season 8

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1990-911964-65
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 33.7 10.1 1.7 3.0 4.7 4.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.2 9.4 .445 0.6 1.8 .329 1.2 1.7 .679
Sam Jones 80 36.1 25.9 - - 5.1 2.8 - - - 2.2 10.3 22.7 .452 - - - 5.4 6.5 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones 12 41.3 28.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.3 11.3 24.5 .459 - - - 6.1 7.0 .869

Season 9

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1991-921965-66
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 63 32.0 12.3 1.5 3.4 4.9 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.4 4.9 10.9 .453 1.1 2.7 .413 1.4 2.0 .707
Sam Jones 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 17 32.5 9.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.5 1.2 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 8.9 .414 1.2 3.0 .412 0.9 1.2 .762
Sam Jones 17 35.4 24.8 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.8 9.1 20.2 .449 - - - 6.7 8.0 .838

Season 10

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1992-931966-67
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 31.2 11.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 3.1 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.1 4.7 9.6 .490 1.1 3.0 .381 1.0 1.5 .717
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 32.1 10.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.1 4.2 10.1 .418 1.1 2.9 .385 1.3 1.7 .800
Sam Jones 9 36.2 26.7 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.0 .459 - - - 5.6 6.4 .862

Season 11

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1993-941967-68
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 26.2 10.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 2.0 3.9 8.6 .446 0.9 2.7 .348 1.4 1.9 .727
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 11 28.8 11.4 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.0 1.2 2.9 4.5 10.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .348 1.5 2.2 .708
Sam Jones 19 36.1 20.5 - - 3.4 2.6 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.3 .441 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786

Season 12

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1994-951968-69
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 49 23.8 9.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.3 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.8 3.9 8.6 .453 1.0 2.7 .381 0.9 1.4 .620
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 16.3 3.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.7 4.0 .167 0.3 2.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000
Sam Jones 18 28.6 16.8 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.5 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.1 3.8 .797

Season 13

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1995-96-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 79 22.3 8.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.7 3.2 7.5 .428 1.0 2.8 .371 1.0 1.3 .786
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 19.0 4.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.3 4.6 .293 0.8 2.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .714
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Craig Ehlo Sam Jones
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 62 13.7 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.0 .351 0.4 1.5 .284 0.2 0.4 .500
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------