Sam Jones vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Nene 12

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 721

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Nene 493

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Nene 145

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 72

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 49

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Nene .530

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nene 1.1 (2014)

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.