Sam Jones vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Don Nelson .480

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Don Nelson .498

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.