Sam Jones vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Barry Nelson - 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.