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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

NicknameMr. Clutch, The Shooter
PositionSG
Number#24
TeamBoston Celtics
Height6-4
Weight198 lb
Born1933-06-24
CollegeNC Central
Drafted1956 · Round 8, Pick 59 · MNL
Seasons1957-58–1968-69 (12)

Career averages

17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG · 871 games · .456 FG% · — 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1957-58BOS245610.6.429.7142.90.74.616.3.482
1958-59BOS257120.6.434.7706.01.410.718.0.482
1959-60BOS267420.4.454.7645.11.711.917.8.500
1960-61BOS277826.0.449.7875.42.815.017.7.493
1961-62BOS287830.6.464.8185.93.018.418.1.507
1962-63BOS297630.6.476.7935.23.219.719.1.518
1963-64BOS307631.3.450.7834.62.719.417.6.491
1964-65BOS318036.1.452.8205.12.825.920.7.505
1965-66BOS326732.2.469.7995.23.223.521.7.521
1966-67BOS337232.3.454.8574.73.022.118.5.508
1967-68BOS347333.0.461.8274.93.021.318.3.513
1968-69BOS357026.0.450.7833.82.616.317.6.481

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1957-58BOS56594100233.429608416037260
1958-59BOS711,466305703.434151196428101761
1959-60BOS741,512355782.454168220375125878
1960-61BOS782,0284801,069.4492112684212171,171
1961-62BOS782,3885961,284.4642432974582321,435
1962-63BOS762,3236211,305.4762573243962411,499
1963-64BOS762,3816121,359.4502493183492021,473
1964-65BOS802,8858211,818.4524285224112232,070
1965-66BOS672,1556261,335.4693254073472161,577
1966-67BOS722,3256381,406.4543183713382171,594
1967-68BOS732,4086211,348.4613113763572161,553
1968-69BOS701,8204961,103.4501481892651821,140
Career8716,27113,745.45600286935724305220900015,411

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1957-58BOS5610.66.114.1.4293.65.19.72.215.8
1958-59BOS7120.67.517.3.4343.74.810.52.518.7
1959-60BOS7420.48.518.6.4544.05.28.93.020.9
1960-61BOS7826.08.519.0.4493.74.87.53.920.8
1961-62BOS7830.69.019.4.4643.74.56.93.521.6
1962-63BOS7630.69.620.2.4764.05.06.13.723.2
1963-64BOS7631.39.320.5.4503.84.85.33.122.3
1964-65BOS8036.110.222.7.4525.36.55.12.825.8
1965-66BOS6732.210.522.3.4695.46.85.83.626.3
1966-67BOS7232.39.921.8.4544.95.75.23.424.7
1967-68BOS7333.09.320.2.4614.65.65.33.223.2
1968-69BOS7026.09.821.8.4502.93.75.23.622.5

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1957-58BOS5659416.3.4821.01.02.1.167
1958-59BOS711,46618.0.4822.62.75.3.173
1959-60BOS741,51217.8.5003.22.65.9.186
1960-61BOS782,02817.7.4933.94.28.1.191
1961-62BOS782,38818.1.5074.94.79.6.193
1962-63BOS762,32319.1.5185.04.69.6.198
1963-64BOS762,38117.6.4913.75.28.9.180
1964-65BOS802,88520.7.5057.35.512.8.213
1965-66BOS672,15521.7.5216.13.810.0.222
1966-67BOS722,32518.5.5084.43.17.5.155
1967-68BOS732,40818.3.5134.53.27.7.154
1968-69BOS701,82017.6.4811.93.04.9.128
Career87192.4+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

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1957-5889.43.92.90.00.00.0.455.534
1958-591117.510.35.70.60.00.0.370.453
1959-601315.28.23.21.40.00.0.385.424
1960-611025.813.15.42.20.00.0.446.514
1961-621436.020.67.13.10.00.0.444.475
1962-631334.623.86.22.00.00.0.484.543
1963-641035.623.24.72.30.00.0.506.555
1964-651241.228.64.62.50.00.0.459.518
1965-661719.524.85.13.10.00.0.449.524
1966-67936.226.75.13.10.00.0.459.516
1967-681936.020.53.42.60.00.0.441.482
1968-691828.616.83.22.10.00.0.419.465
Career15428.518.94.72.20.00.0.447.501

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home43516.74.02.0379–56
Away43618.62.91.2246–190
In wins62517.83.41.7625–0
In losses24617.33.61.40–246

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks9518.04.51.660–35
CHI Chicago Bulls1718.62.11.314–3
DET Detroit Pistons9317.21.50.980–13
GSW Golden State Warriors11617.55.62.678–38
HOU Houston Rockets1219.23.12.210–2
LAL Los Angeles Lakers9916.23.61.871–28
MIL Milwaukee Bucks411.22.82.03–1
NYK New York Knicks12017.72.21.389–31
PHI Philadelphia 76ers4922.14.72.730–19
PHX Phoenix Suns611.52.72.56–0

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.