Career snapshot
10seasons
653games
11,286career pts
18.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 643 games · 1957-58–1968-69
Position rank · 1968-69
#16PPG rank
#5PER rank
#10WS rank
Among 40 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.9
1964-65 · BOS
RPG
6.0
1958-59 · BOS
APG
3.2
1962-63 · BOS
PER
21.7
1965-66 · BOS
WS
12.8
1964-65 · BOS
Draft
1957
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from North Carolina Central
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
5×
All-Star Selection
1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961
3×
All-NBA Team
1966, 1965, 1964
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