Sam Jones vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

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

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.