Sam Jones
Career averages
17.3PPG
4.8RPG
2.4APG
653 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
BOS hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
653Games
11,286Career points
18.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 643 games · 1957-58 to 1968-69
Honors and awards9 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
5×
All-Star Selection1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961
3×
All-NBA Team1966, 1965, 1964
Career highsSingle season
25.9PPG · 1964-65 · BOS
6.0RPG · 1958-59 · BOS
3.2APG · 1962-63 · BOS
21.7PER · 1965-66 · BOS
12.8Win shares · 1964-65 · BOS
Draft1957
1Round
8Overall pick
From North Carolina Central
Position rank1968-69
#16PPG rank
#5PER rank
#10Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 40 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | BOS | 56 | 0 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 16.3 | 2.1 |
| 1958-59 | BOS | 71 | 0 | 20.6 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 18.0 | 5.3 |
| 1959-60 | BOS | 74 | 0 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 76.4 | 17.8 | 5.9 |
| 1962-63 | BOS | 76 | 0 | 30.6 | 19.7 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 19.1 | 9.6 |
| 1963-64 | BOS | 76 | 0 | 31.3 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 17.6 | 8.9 |
| 1964-65 | BOS | 80 | 0 | 36.1 | 25.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 20.7 | 12.8 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 67 | 0 | 32.2 | 23.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 21.7 | 10.0 |
| 1967-68 | BOS | 73 | 0 | 33.0 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 82.7 | 18.3 | 7.7 |
| 1968-69 | BOS | 70 | 0 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 17.6 | 4.9 |
| 2006-2007 | EDB | 10 | 0 | 30.9 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 34.3 | 75.0 | - | - |
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About Sam Jones
Samuel Jones was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A five-time NBA All-Star, he was nicknamed "Mr. Clutch" and "the Shooter" for his quickness and game-winning shots, especially during the NBA playoffs. Jones has the second most NBA championships of any player (10), behind only his teammate Bill Russell (11). He was also one of only three Celtics to be part of each of the Celtics' eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966. Jones is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of