Sam Jones vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.