Sam Jones
SG · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1957-58–1968-69 · 12 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1933
★ Hall of Fame5× All-Star3× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Mr. Clutch, The Shooter |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Born | 1933-06-24 |
| College | NC Central |
| Drafted | 1956 · Round 8, Pick 59 · MNL |
| Seasons | 1957-58–1968-69 (12) |
Career averages
17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG · 871 games · .456 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | BOS | 24 | 56 | 10.6 | .429 | — | .714 | 2.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 4.6 | 16.3 | .482 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 25 | 71 | 20.6 | .434 | — | .770 | 6.0 | 1.4 | — | — | 10.7 | 18.0 | .482 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 26 | 74 | 20.4 | .454 | — | .764 | 5.1 | 1.7 | — | — | 11.9 | 17.8 | .500 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 27 | 78 | 26.0 | .449 | — | .787 | 5.4 | 2.8 | — | — | 15.0 | 17.7 | .493 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 28 | 78 | 30.6 | .464 | — | .818 | 5.9 | 3.0 | — | — | 18.4 | 18.1 | .507 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 29 | 76 | 30.6 | .476 | — | .793 | 5.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 19.7 | 19.1 | .518 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 30 | 76 | 31.3 | .450 | — | .783 | 4.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 19.4 | 17.6 | .491 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 31 | 80 | 36.1 | .452 | — | .820 | 5.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 25.9 | 20.7 | .505 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 32 | 67 | 32.2 | .469 | — | .799 | 5.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 23.5 | 21.7 | .521 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 33 | 72 | 32.3 | .454 | — | .857 | 4.7 | 3.0 | — | — | 22.1 | 18.5 | .508 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 34 | 73 | 33.0 | .461 | — | .827 | 4.9 | 3.0 | — | — | 21.3 | 18.3 | .513 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 35 | 70 | 26.0 | .450 | — | .783 | 3.8 | 2.6 | — | — | 16.3 | 17.6 | .481 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | BOS | 56 | — | 594 | 100 | 233 | .429 | — | — | 60 | 84 | 160 | 37 | — | — | — | 260 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 71 | — | 1,466 | 305 | 703 | .434 | — | — | 151 | 196 | 428 | 101 | — | — | — | 761 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 74 | — | 1,512 | 355 | 782 | .454 | — | — | 168 | 220 | 375 | 125 | — | — | — | 878 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 78 | — | 2,028 | 480 | 1,069 | .449 | — | — | 211 | 268 | 421 | 217 | — | — | — | 1,171 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 78 | — | 2,388 | 596 | 1,284 | .464 | — | — | 243 | 297 | 458 | 232 | — | — | — | 1,435 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | — | 2,323 | 621 | 1,305 | .476 | — | — | 257 | 324 | 396 | 241 | — | — | — | 1,499 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | — | 2,381 | 612 | 1,359 | .450 | — | — | 249 | 318 | 349 | 202 | — | — | — | 1,473 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 80 | — | 2,885 | 821 | 1,818 | .452 | — | — | 428 | 522 | 411 | 223 | — | — | — | 2,070 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 67 | — | 2,155 | 626 | 1,335 | .469 | — | — | 325 | 407 | 347 | 216 | — | — | — | 1,577 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 72 | — | 2,325 | 638 | 1,406 | .454 | — | — | 318 | 371 | 338 | 217 | — | — | — | 1,594 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 73 | — | 2,408 | 621 | 1,348 | .461 | — | — | 311 | 376 | 357 | 216 | — | — | — | 1,553 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 70 | — | 1,820 | 496 | 1,103 | .450 | — | — | 148 | 189 | 265 | 182 | — | — | — | 1,140 |
| Career | 871 | — | — | 6,271 | 13,745 | .456 | 0 | 0 | 2869 | 3572 | 4305 | 2209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,411 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | BOS | 56 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .429 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.1 | 9.7 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 71 | 20.6 | 7.5 | 17.3 | .434 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 18.7 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 74 | 20.4 | 8.5 | 18.6 | .454 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 20.9 |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 78 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 19.0 | .449 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 20.8 |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 78 | 30.6 | 9.0 | 19.4 | .464 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 21.6 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 30.6 | 9.6 | 20.2 | .476 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 23.2 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 31.3 | 9.3 | 20.5 | .450 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 22.3 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 80 | 36.1 | 10.2 | 22.7 | .452 | — | — | 5.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 25.8 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 67 | 32.2 | 10.5 | 22.3 | .469 | — | — | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 26.3 |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 72 | 32.3 | 9.9 | 21.8 | .454 | — | — | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 24.7 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 73 | 33.0 | 9.3 | 20.2 | .461 | — | — | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 23.2 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 70 | 26.0 | 9.8 | 21.8 | .450 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 22.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | BOS | 56 | 594 | 16.3 | .482 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .167 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 71 | 1,466 | 18.0 | .482 | — | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | .173 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 74 | 1,512 | 17.8 | .500 | — | 3.2 | 2.6 | 5.9 | .186 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | BOS | 78 | 2,028 | 17.7 | .493 | — | 3.9 | 4.2 | 8.1 | .191 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | BOS | 78 | 2,388 | 18.1 | .507 | — | 4.9 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .193 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 2,323 | 19.1 | .518 | — | 5.0 | 4.6 | 9.6 | .198 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 2,381 | 17.6 | .491 | — | 3.7 | 5.2 | 8.9 | .180 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 80 | 2,885 | 20.7 | .505 | — | 7.3 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .213 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 67 | 2,155 | 21.7 | .521 | — | 6.1 | 3.8 | 10.0 | .222 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | BOS | 72 | 2,325 | 18.5 | .508 | — | 4.4 | 3.1 | 7.5 | .155 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 73 | 2,408 | 18.3 | .513 | — | 4.5 | 3.2 | 7.7 | .154 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 70 | 1,820 | 17.6 | .481 | — | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .128 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92.4 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 8 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | — | .534 |
| 1958-59 | 11 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .370 | — | .453 |
| 1959-60 | 13 | 15.2 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .385 | — | .424 |
| 1960-61 | 10 | 25.8 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .446 | — | .514 |
| 1961-62 | 14 | 36.0 | 20.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | — | .475 |
| 1962-63 | 13 | 34.6 | 23.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .484 | — | .543 |
| 1963-64 | 10 | 35.6 | 23.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .506 | — | .555 |
| 1964-65 | 12 | 41.2 | 28.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .459 | — | .518 |
| 1965-66 | 17 | 19.5 | 24.8 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .449 | — | .524 |
| 1966-67 | 9 | 36.2 | 26.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .459 | — | .516 |
| 1967-68 | 19 | 36.0 | 20.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .441 | — | .482 |
| 1968-69 | 18 | 28.6 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .465 |
| Career | 154 | 28.5 | 18.9 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .447 | — | .501 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 435 | 16.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 379–56 |
| Away | 436 | 18.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 246–190 |
| In wins | 625 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 625–0 |
| In losses | 246 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0–246 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 95 | 18.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 60–35 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 18.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 14–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 93 | 17.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 80–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 116 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 78–38 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 19.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 10–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 99 | 16.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 71–28 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 120 | 17.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 89–31 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 49 | 22.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 30–19 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 6 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 6–0 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Sam Jones play for?
Sam Jones plays SG for the Boston Celtics.
What are Sam Jones's career stats?
Sam Jones has averaged 17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG over 12 seasons (1957-58–1968-69).
How tall is Sam Jones?
Sam Jones is 6-4 (198 lb).
When was Sam Jones drafted?
Sam Jones was drafted in 1956, round 8, pick 59.