Sam Jones vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.