Cross-era · careers 46 years apart
K.C. Jones vs Draymond Green
K.C. Jones (1958-1966) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 46 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Draymond Green was the higher-volume scorer (8.7 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 0.62× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 43.5%). K.C. Jones holds the edge on accolades — 8 championships and the #66 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.
Career averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 7.4 |
Points / game |
8.7 |
| 3.6 |
Rebounds / game |
6.8 |
| 4.3 |
Assists / game |
5.6 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.3 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 38.6% |
Field goal % |
44.1% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
31.2% |
| 64.1% |
Free throw % |
71.8% |
| 43.5% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 676 |
Games played |
949 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 0.62× |
Points vs era avg |
0.86× |
| 0.57× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
1.65× |
| 1.97× |
Assists vs era avg |
2.46× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
113.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
104.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
9.5 |
| — |
Usage % |
16.1% |
| — |
Assist % |
27.3% |
| — |
Rebound % |
11.2% |
Playoff averages
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 6.4 |
Points / game |
11.4 |
| 3.1 |
Rebounds / game |
8.6 |
| 3.8 |
Assists / game |
6.0 |
| 0.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.0 |
Blocks / game |
1.3 |
| 35.6% |
Field goal % |
44.7% |
| 0.0% |
3-point % |
28.9% |
| 69.9% |
Free throw % |
72.5% |
| 105 |
Playoff games |
169 |
Accolades
| K.C. Jones | Stat | Draymond Green |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 8 |
Championships |
4 |
| 0 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #66 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#72 |