Sam Jones vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.