Sam Jones vs. Jodie Meeks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jodie Meeks 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 more than Jodie Meeks, who played 10. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Jodie Meeks 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
Jodie Meeks 10 5 2009-10 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1957-582009-10
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
Jodie Meeks 60 12.0 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 4.5 .388 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.7 .795
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1958-592010-11
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Jodie Meeks 74 27.9 10.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.3 3.3 7.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .397 2.1 2.3 .894
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
Jodie Meeks 5 25.0 7.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.2 .419 1.6 3.6 .444 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 3

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1959-602011-12
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Jodie Meeks 66 24.9 8.4 0.3 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.9 7.1 .409 1.5 4.0 .365 1.2 1.3 .906
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
Jodie Meeks 13 7.8 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 .346 0.2 1.0 .231 1.1 1.1 1.000

Season 4

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1960-612012-13
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Jodie Meeks 78 21.3 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.6 6.8 .387 1.6 4.4 .357 1.1 1.2 .896
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
Jodie Meeks 1 20.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1961-622013-14
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Jodie Meeks 77 33.2 15.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 5.4 11.6 .463 2.1 5.2 .401 2.9 3.4 .857
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1962-632014-15
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Jodie Meeks 60 24.4 11.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.3 3.7 8.9 .416 1.2 3.5 .349 2.4 2.7 .906
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1963-642015-16
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Jodie Meeks 3 14.3 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 6.7 .350 1.3 3.0 .444 1.3 1.3 1.000
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
Jodie Meeks 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1964-652016-17
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
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
Jodie Meeks 36 20.5 9.1 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.9 7.1 .402 1.6 3.8 .409 1.8 2.1 .878
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1965-662017-18
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
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 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Jodie Meeks 77 14.5 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 2.0 5.1 .399 0.9 2.7 .343 1.3 1.5 .863
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1966-672018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Jodie Meeks 8 13.0 6.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 2.6 4.9 .538 1.0 2.3 .444 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Jodie Meeks 14 4.7 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.1 .310 0.1 0.9 .154 0.1 0.2 .667

Season 11

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1967-68-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sam Jones Jodie Meeks
Season 1968-69-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
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
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------