Sam Jones vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)

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.