Sam Jones vs. Norm Nixon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Nixon 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.

Norm Nixon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Norm Nixon: 1977-78 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Norm Nixon 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Norm Nixon 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Norm Nixon 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Norm Nixon 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Norm Nixon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Norm Nixon 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Norm Nixon 8.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Norm Nixon 12,065

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Norm Nixon 1,991

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Norm Nixon 6,386

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1,187

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 71

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Norm Nixon 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Norm Nixon .483

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon .294 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Norm Nixon .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Norm Nixon 17.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Norm Nixon 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Norm Nixon 11.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Norm Nixon 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Norm Nixon 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Norm Nixon 8.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Norm Nixon 1,027

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Norm Nixon 195

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Norm Nixon 465

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 89

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 8

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Norm Nixon 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Norm Nixon .478

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Norm Nixon .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Norm Nixon 20.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Norm Nixon 3.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Norm Nixon 11.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Norm Nixon 0.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.