Sam Jones vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Howard Nathan -

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.