Sam Jones vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Larry Nance 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.