Sam Jones debuted in the NBA in 1957, appearing in 871 games over 12 seasons. He scored 15,411 points, delivered 2,209 assists, and grabbed 4,305 rebounds, ranking 143th in scoring and 393th in assists in NBA history.
Sam Jones Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Sam Jones’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Sam Jones |
| Date of Birth | June 24, 1933 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 90kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1957 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 871 games (Ranked 310 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 15,411 points (Ranked 143) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,209 (Ranked 393) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,305 (Ranked 362) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,735 (Ranked 583) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.6% (Ranked 1474) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.3% (Ranked 911) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 27.9 minutes (Ranked 545) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1969)
| Games Played (G) | 70 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,140 |
| Assists (AST) | 182 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 265 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 121 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,820 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1965, 2,070 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1963, 241
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1962, 458
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1958, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1963, 47.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1967, 85.7%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1965, 2,885 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Sam Jones appeared in 154 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 2,909 |
| Assists (AST) | 358 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 718 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 391 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 4,654 |
Sam Jones Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1958 | 56 | 594 | 260 | 100 | 0.429 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.714 | 84 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
1959 | 71 | 1466 | 761 | 305 | 0.434 | 703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0.77 | 196 | 428 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
1960 | 74 | 1512 | 878 | 355 | 0.454 | 782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0.764 | 220 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
1961 | 78 | 2028 | 1171 | 480 | 0.449 | 1069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0.787 | 268 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
1962 | 78 | 2388 | 1435 | 596 | 0.464 | 1284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0.818 | 297 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
1963 | 76 | 2323 | 1499 | 621 | 0.476 | 1305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0.793 | 324 | 396 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
1964 | 76 | 2381 | 1473 | 612 | 0.45 | 1359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0.783 | 318 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
1965 | 80 | 2885 | 2070 | 821 | 0.452 | 1818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 0.82 | 522 | 411 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
1966 | 67 | 2155 | 1577 | 626 | 0.469 | 1335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0.799 | 407 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
1967 | 72 | 2325 | 1594 | 638 | 0.454 | 1406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0.857 | 371 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
1968 | 73 | 2408 | 1553 | 621 | 0.461 | 1348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 0.827 | 376 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
1969 | 70 | 1820 | 1140 | 496 | 0.45 | 1103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0.783 | 189 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |