Sam Jones vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

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.