Sam Jones vs. Mike Niles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Niles 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.

Mike Niles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mike Niles 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mike Niles 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mike Niles 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mike Niles 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mike Niles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mike Niles 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mike Niles 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mike Niles 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mike Niles 115

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mike Niles 58

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mike Niles 15

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mike Niles 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mike Niles .348

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles .500

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mike Niles .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mike Niles 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mike Niles 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mike Niles 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mike Niles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mike Niles 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mike Niles 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mike Niles 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mike Niles 0

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mike Niles 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mike Niles 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mike Niles .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mike Niles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

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.