1933 - 2021
Samuel Jones (June 24, 1933 – December 30, 2021) 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 known 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 (along with teammates Russell and K. C. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Jones has received more than 94,681 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Sam Jones is the 29th most popular basketball player (up from 52nd in 2019), the 2,842nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,572nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among basketball players, Sam Jones ranks 29 out of 1,268. Before him are Dražen Dalipagić, Sergei Belov, Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, John Stockton, and Mirza Delibašić. After him are John Havlicek, George Mikan, Derrick Rose, Charles Barkley, Bob Pettit, and Dirk Nowitzki.
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 23
1944 - 2013
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 24
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 25
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 26
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 27
1954 - 2001
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 28
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 29
1940 - 2019
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 30
1924 - 2005
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 31
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 32
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 33
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 34
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 35
Among people born in 1933, Sam Jones ranks 149. Before him are Michel Hidalgo, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Marcos Alonso, Miloš Milutinović, Viktor Patsayev, and Hossein Nasr. After him are Emanuel Ungaro, Doyle Brunson, Andrei Voznesensky, Diane Cilento, Edward Bunker, and Alan Stacey. Among people deceased in 2021, Sam Jones ranks 206. Before him are Jan Jindra, Masayuki Uemura, Darlene Hard, Jane Powell, Sabine Weiss, and George Segal. After him are Albert Vanhoye, Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Adam Zagajewski, Yuan Longping, Luis de Pablo, and Théoneste Bagosora.
1933 - 2020
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 143
1933 - 1968
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 144
1933 - 2012
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 145
1933 - 2003
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 146
1933 - 1971
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 147
1933 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 148
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 149
1933 - 2019
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 150
1933 - 2023
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 151
1933 - 2010
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 152
1933 - 2011
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 153
1933 - 2005
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 154
1933 - 1960
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 155
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 200
1943 - 2021
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 201
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 202
1929 - 2021
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 203
1924 - 2021
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 204
1934 - 2021
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 205
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 206
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 207
1942 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 208
1945 - 2021
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 209
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 210
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 211
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 212
Among people born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 2,842 out of 18,182. Before him are Frances E. Allen (1932), Lauren Hutton (1943), Morgan Robertson (1861), Walton Walker (1889), Curtis Hanson (1945), and Tom Petty (1950). After him are Lois Chiles (1947), Sam Waterston (1940), Artie Shaw (1910), Cheech Marin (1946), Jeffrey Tambor (1944), and Linda Kozlowski (1958).
1932 - 2020
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 2,836
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 2,837
1861 - 1915
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 2,838
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 2,839
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 2,840
1950 - 2017
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 2,841
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 2,842
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 2,843
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 2,844
1910 - 2004
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 2,845
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 2,846
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 2,847
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 2,848
Among basketball players born in United States, Sam Jones ranks 20. Before him are Scottie Pippen (1965), Julius Erving (1950), Karl Malone (1963), Bob Cousy (1928), Elgin Baylor (1934), and John Stockton (1962). After him are John Havlicek (1940), George Mikan (1924), Derrick Rose (1988), Charles Barkley (1963), Bob Pettit (1932), and Isiah Thomas (1961).
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 14
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 15
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 16
1928 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 17
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 18
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 19
1933 - 2021
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 20
1940 - 2019
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 21
1924 - 2005
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 22
1988 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 23
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 24
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 25
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 26