Sam Jones GF
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90kg)
Born: Jun 24, 1933 (Passed away Dec 30, 2021, aged 88)
Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: Round 8, Pick 3, Minneapolis Lakers (1956);
Round 1, Pick 8, Boston Celtics (1957)
Pre-Draft Team: North Carolina Central (Sr)
High School: Laurinburg Institute (Laurinburg, North Carolina)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 10x NBA Champion, 3x All-NBA 2nd, 5x All-Star, #24 retired by BOS
Sam Jones Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Greer | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 145 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51 | 94 | 35.2% | Compare |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Warriors, Lakers, Sixers, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 139 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | 84 | 39.6% | Compare |
| Tom Hawkins | Lakers, Royals, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 123 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44 | 79 | 35.8% | Compare |
| Elgin Baylor | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 118 | 26.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 41 | 77 | 34.7% | Compare |
| Guy Rodgers | Bulls, Warriors, Bucks, Royals, Warriors | NBA | 11: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 118 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 83 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 116 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 78 | 32.8% | Compare |
| Al Bianchi | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 112 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 74 | 33.9% | Compare |
| Johnny Green | Knicks, Sixers, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 104 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 80 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Tom Gola | Warriors, Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 103 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 69 | 33.0% | Compare |
| Jerry West | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 102 | 28.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 38 | 64 | 37.3% | Compare |
| Rudy LaRusso | Warriors, Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 102 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 36 | 66 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Richie Guerin | Hawks, Knicks, Hawks | NBA | 11: 1957-58 to 1968-69 | 98 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 69 | 29.6% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1957-58 to 1967-68 | 98 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 65 | 33.7% | Compare |
| Dick Barnett | Lakers, Knicks, Nationals | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 97 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 65 | 33.0% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 96 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 71 | 26.0% | Compare |
| Dave Gambee | Pistons, Bucks, Sixers, Rockets, Royals, Hawks, Nationals | NBA | 10: 1959-60 to 1968-69 | 95 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 67 | 29.5% | Compare |
| Wayne Embry | Bucks, Royals | NBA | 9: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 94 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 67 | 28.7% | Compare |
| Oscar Robertson | Royals | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 93 | 30.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 60 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Darrall Imhoff | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 92 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 24 | 68 | 26.1% | Compare |
| Cliff Hagan | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1957-58 to 1965-66 | 90 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 59 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Bob Boozer | Bulls, Lakers, Knicks, Royals | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 89 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 66 | 25.8% | Compare |
| Al Attles | Warriors, Warriors | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 88 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 62 | 29.5% | Compare |
| Adrian Smith | Royals | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 86 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 58 | 32.6% | Compare |
| Chet Walker | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 85 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 51 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1957-58 to 1963-64 | 84 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 56 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Tom Meschery | Warriors, SuperSonics, Warriors | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 79 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 57 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Connie Dierking | Warriors, Sixers, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 8: 1958-59 to 1968-69 | 77 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 51 | 33.8% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 8: 1957-58 to 1964-65 | 76 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 49 | 35.5% | Compare |
| Leroy Ellis | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 75 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25 | 50 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 74 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 47 | 36.5% | Compare |
| Jim Krebs | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1957-58 to 1963-64 | 74 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 56 | 24.3% | Compare |
| Walt Bellamy | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 72 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 60 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Woody Sauldsberry | Warriors, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 72 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 50 | 30.6% | Compare |
| Si Green | Wizards, Royals, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 72 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 55 | 23.6% | Compare |
| Bob Ferry | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1959-60 to 1967-68 | 72 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 56 | 22.2% | Compare |
| Don Ohl | Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 71 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 55 | 22.5% | Compare |
| Bucky Bockhorn | Royals | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 71 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 53 | 25.4% | Compare |
| Lenny Wilkens | SuperSonics, Hawks | NBA | 9: 1960-61 to 1968-69 | 69 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 44 | 36.2% | Compare |
| Johnny Egan | Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 66 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 49 | 25.8% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 65 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 44 | 32.3% | Compare |
| Hub Reed | Pistons, Lakers, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1964-65 | 63 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 49 | 22.2% | Compare |
| Willie Naulls | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 61 | 19.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 45 | 26.2% | Compare |
| Jerry Lucas | Royals | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 61 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 38 | 37.7% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 61 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 40 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Lakers, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 61 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 49 | 19.7% | Compare |
| Wali Jones | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 60 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 36 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Bailey Howell | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1959-60 to 1965-66 | 59 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 48 | 18.6% | Compare |
| Ray Scott | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1961-62 to 1968-69 | 59 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 45 | 23.7% | Compare |
| Dave DeBusschere | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 59 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 45 | 23.7% | Compare |
| Paul Neumann | Warriors, Sixers, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1961-62 to 1966-67 | 59 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 44 | 25.4% | Compare |
| Gene Shue | Pistons, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1957-58 to 1963-64 | 58 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 50 | 13.8% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Warriors, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1963-64 | 57 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 42 | 26.3% | Compare |
| Luke Jackson | Sixers | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 57 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 31 | 45.6% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Pistons, Warriors, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 55 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 39 | 29.1% | Compare |
| Len Chappell | Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Knicks, Royals, Nationals | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 54 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 41 | 24.1% | Compare |
| Mike Farmer | Knicks, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1958-59 to 1965-66 | 53 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 39 | 26.4% | Compare |
| Clyde Lovellette | Royals, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 51 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 33 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Willis Reed | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 50 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 36 | 28.0% | Compare |
| Barney Cable | Pistons, Wizards, Hawks, Zephyrs, Nationals | NBA | 6: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 50 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 38 | 24.0% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Lakers, Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 50 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 33 | 34.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Loughery | Pistons, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 49 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 36 | 26.5% | Compare |
| Bill Bridges | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 49 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 33 | 32.7% | Compare |
| Phil Jordon | Pistons, Knicks, Royals, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 49 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 40 | 18.4% | Compare |
| Andy Johnson | Warriors, Zephyrs | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 49 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 35 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Happy Hairston | Pistons, Royals | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 48 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 32 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Charlie Tyra | Knicks, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 48 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 34 | 29.2% | Compare |
| Nate Thurmond | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 47 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 35 | 25.5% | Compare |
| Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | Hawks, Lakers, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 47 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 15 | 32 | 31.9% | Compare |
| Walter Dukes | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 47 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 41 | 12.8% | Compare |
| Dave Budd | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 47 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 36 | 23.4% | Compare |
| Dave Piontek | Royals, Hawks, Zephyrs | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 47 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 37 | 21.3% | Compare |
| Zelmo Beaty | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 7: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 46 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Eddie Miles | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 46 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 38 | 17.4% | Compare |
| Gene Wiley | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 46 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Al Ferrari | Hawks | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 45 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 28 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Jim King | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 45 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 14 | 31 | 31.1% | Compare |
| Slick Leonard | Lakers, Lakers, Zephyrs | NBA | 6: 1957-58 to 1962-63 | 44 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 41 | 6.8% | Compare |
| Billy Cunningham | Sixers | NBA | 4: 1965-66 to 1968-69 | 42 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Bob Hopkins | Nationals | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 42 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 25 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Larry Foust | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1957-58 to 1961-62 | 42 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 32 | 23.8% | Compare |
| Terry Dischinger | Pistons, Wizards, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1968-69 | 41 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 35 | 14.6% | Compare |
| Gus Johnson | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 40 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 29 | 27.5% | Compare |
| Dick Garmaker | Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1957-58 to 1960-61 | 40 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 35 | 12.5% | Compare |
| Don Kojis | Bulls, Pistons, Wizards, Rockets | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 40 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 35 | 12.5% | Compare |
| George Lee | Pistons, Warriors | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 40 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 30 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Howard Komives | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 39 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 32 | 17.9% | Compare |
| Gary Phillips | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1962-63 to 1965-66 | 39 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 31 | 20.5% | Compare |
| Johnny McCarthy | Royals, Hawks | NBA | 4: 1958-59 to 1961-62 | 39 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 28 | 28.2% | Compare |
| Jack George | Knicks, Warriors | NBA | 4: 1957-58 to 1960-61 | 39 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 26 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ben Warley | Sixers, Wizards, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1962-63 to 1966-67 | 39 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 30 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Emmette Bryant | Knicks | NBA | 4: 1964-65 to 1967-68 | 39 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 33 | 15.4% | Compare |
| Rod Thorn | Pistons, SuperSonics, Wizards, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1963-64 to 1968-69 | 38 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 30 | 21.1% | Compare |
| Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 38 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 25 | 34.2% | Compare |
| George Yardley | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1957-58 to 1959-60 | 37 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Joe Caldwell | Hawks, Pistons, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 37 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 24 | 35.1% | Compare |
| Gail Goodrich | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 4: 1965-66 to 1968-69 | 37 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Jackie Moreland | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1960-61 to 1964-65 | 37 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 32 | 13.5% | Compare |
| Donnie Butcher | Pistons, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1961-62 to 1965-66 | 37 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 31 | 16.2% | Compare |
| Larry Staverman | Pistons, Wizards, Royals, Zephyrs | NBA | 5: 1958-59 to 1963-64 | 37 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 28 | 24.3% | Compare |
| George Wilson | Bulls, Sixers, Suns, SuperSonics, Royals | NBA | 5: 1964-65 to 1968-69 | 37 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 27 | 27.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Sam Jones averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









