Sam Jones vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Richie Niemiera - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.