Sam Jones vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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.