Sam Jones vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 226

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 2

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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.