Nicolas Claxton vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) Sam Jones - 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.