Sam Jones vs. Garrett Temple Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Garrett Temple and Sam Jones, 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.

Sam Jones played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Garrett Temple, who played 14. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Garrett Temple had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69
Garrett Temple 14 6 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1957-582009-10
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West 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 %
Sam Jones 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
Garrett Temple 27 12.4 5.0 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.6 3.7 .436 0.5 1.4 .351 1.3 1.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 8 9.4 3.9 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 1.4 2.0 .688
Garrett Temple 6 2.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 2

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1958-592010-11
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Garrett Temple 24 9.6 2.4 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.8 .294 0.4 1.5 .270 0.3 0.7 .412
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 11 17.5 10.3 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 1.3 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 3.0 3.5 .846
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Note: Garrett Temple didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 3

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1959-602012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Sam Jones 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Garrett Temple 51 22.7 5.1 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.8 2.1 5.1 .407 0.5 1.6 .325 0.5 0.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 15.2 8.2 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.2 3.5 9.0 .385 - - - 1.3 1.6 .810
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1960-612013-14
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards 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 %
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Garrett Temple 75 8.5 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.9 .362 0.1 0.4 .207 0.4 0.6 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 25.8 13.1 - - 5.4 2.2 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.2 .446 - - - 3.1 3.5 .886
Garrett Temple 10 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1961-622014-15
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards 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 %
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Garrett Temple 52 14.1 3.9 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.3 .400 0.6 1.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 14 36.0 20.6 - - 7.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .700
Garrett Temple 4 6.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.8 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 6

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1962-632015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Sam Jones 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Garrett Temple 80 24.4 7.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 6.3 .398 1.1 3.2 .345 1.1 1.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 34.6 23.8 - - 6.2 2.5 - - - 3.2 9.2 19.1 .484 - - - 5.3 6.4 .831
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1963-642016-17
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Garrett Temple 65 26.6 7.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.8 6.6 .424 1.3 3.4 .373 0.9 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 35.6 23.2 - - 4.7 2.3 - - - 2.4 9.1 18.0 .506 - - - 5.0 6.8 .735
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1964-652017-18
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 80 36.1 25.9 - - 5.1 2.8 - - - 2.2 10.3 22.7 .452 - - - 5.4 6.5 .820
Garrett Temple 65 24.8 8.4 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.1 7.3 .418 1.4 3.5 .392 0.9 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 12 41.3 28.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.3 11.3 24.5 .459 - - - 6.1 7.0 .869
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1965-662018-19
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Garrett Temple 75 27.2 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.7 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .341 1.1 1.4 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 17 35.4 24.8 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.8 9.1 20.2 .449 - - - 6.7 8.0 .838
Garrett Temple 6 10.5 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 .273 0.2 1.2 .143 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 10

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1966-672019-20
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsNets Lost East 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 %
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Garrett Temple 62 27.9 10.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.6 9.5 .378 2.0 6.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 9 36.2 26.7 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.0 .459 - - - 5.6 6.4 .862
Garrett Temple 4 34.3 12.0 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 4.3 12.3 .347 2.3 9.0 .250 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 11

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1967-682020-21
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Garrett Temple 56 27.3 7.6 0.5 2.3 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.3 2.8 6.8 .415 1.2 3.6 .335 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 19 36.1 20.5 - - 3.4 2.6 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.3 .441 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season 1968-692021-22
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Garrett Temple 59 18.6 5.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 5.0 .376 1.0 3.1 .319 0.5 0.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 18 28.6 16.8 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.5 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.1 3.8 .797
Garrett Temple 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple 25 6.5 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.4 1.0 .423 0.1 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Sam Jones Garrett Temple
Season -2023-24
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple 27 10.7 3.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.1 2.9 .372 0.4 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------