Jon Barry vs. Sam Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Jones and Jon Barry, 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.

Jon Barry played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Sam Jones, who played 12. Jon Barry had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Jon Barry 14 9 1992-93 to 2005-06
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1992-931957-58
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston 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 %
Jon Barry 47 11.7 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .369 0.4 1.3 .333 0.7 1.0 .673
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1993-941958-59
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston 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 %
Jon Barry 72 17.3 6.2 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.2 5.3 .414 0.4 1.6 .278 1.3 1.7 .795
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1994-951959-60
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston 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 %
Jon Barry 52 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.6 .425 0.3 0.9 .333 1.2 1.5 .763
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1995-961960-61
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Jon Barry 68 10.5 3.8 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 2.7 .492 0.6 1.4 .473 0.5 0.5 .838
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 %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1996-971961-62
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 %
Jon Barry 58 16.6 4.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.7 4.2 .407 0.8 2.1 .387 0.6 0.8 .804
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 %
Jon Barry 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1997-981962-63
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Jon Barry 49 7.6 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.1 .365 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.6 .931
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 %
Jon Barry 7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1998-991963-64
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jon Barry 43 17.1 5.0 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.2 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.2 .428 0.6 1.8 .304 1.7 2.0 .845
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 %
Jon Barry 5 22.4 8.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 6.8 .353 1.0 3.8 .263 2.2 2.4 .917
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 1999-001964-65
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Jon Barry 62 20.7 8.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.2 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.6 5.6 .465 1.1 2.5 .429 1.7 1.9 .922
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 %
Jon Barry 5 20.6 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.8 4.2 .429 1.4 2.4 .583 2.8 3.2 .875
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2000-011965-66
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Jon Barry 62 16.3 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.7 4.1 .404 0.7 2.1 .348 1.0 1.2 .877
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 %
Jon Barry 7 7.9 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.4 .412 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2001-021966-67
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jon Barry 82 24.2 9.0 0.5 2.3 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.1 6.4 .489 1.5 3.1 .469 1.3 1.4 .931
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 %
Jon Barry 10 17.7 8.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.4 2.9 6.1 .475 1.7 3.8 .447 0.5 0.8 .625
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2002-031967-68
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Jon Barry 80 18.4 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.6 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.4 5.3 .450 1.1 2.7 .407 1.1 1.3 .860
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 %
Jon Barry 14 12.3 5.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.9 .426 1.1 2.4 .455 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2003-041968-69
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Jon Barry 57 19.3 6.2 0.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 1.0 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.1 5.2 .404 0.9 2.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .845
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 %
Jon Barry 5 20.0 4.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 4.8 .333 0.6 1.8 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
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

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 69 21.8 6.6 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.4 .430 0.9 1.0 .873
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry 7 26.6 8.6 0.1 4.0 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.9 3.0 6.9 .438 1.6 3.3 .478 1.0 1.1 .875
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jon Barry Sam Jones
Season 2005-06-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Jon Barry 20 17.1 4.3 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 3.3 .385 0.6 1.6 .375 1.2 1.5 .828
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jon Barry ------- --- ----------
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------