Sam Jones vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.