Buck Johnson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Sam Jones 2.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.