Sam Jones vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson and Sam Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Jones

vs.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.