Sam Jones vs. Norm Richardson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Norm Richardson and Sam Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Sam Jones played 12 years in the NBA, 11 more than Norm Richardson, who played 1. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Norm Richardson had his rookie season in 2001-02. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Sam Jones |
12 |
12 |
1957-58 to 1968-69 |
Norm Richardson |
1 |
0 |
2001-02 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
56 |
10.6 |
4.6 |
- |
- |
2.9 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.714 |
Norm Richardson |
11 |
6.1 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.385 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
.500 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
8 |
9.4 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.688 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
71 |
20.6 |
10.7 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.770 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
11 |
17.5 |
10.3 |
- |
- |
5.7 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.846 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
74 |
20.4 |
11.9 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
1.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
4.8 |
10.6 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.764 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
13 |
15.2 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
3.2 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.810 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
78 |
26.0 |
15.0 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
6.2 |
13.7 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.787 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
10 |
25.8 |
13.1 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
5.0 |
11.2 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.5 |
.886 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
78 |
30.6 |
18.4 |
- |
- |
5.9 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
7.6 |
16.5 |
.464 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.818 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
14 |
36.0 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
7.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
8.8 |
19.8 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.700 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
76 |
30.6 |
19.7 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
8.2 |
17.2 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.793 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
13 |
34.6 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
6.2 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
9.2 |
19.1 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
6.4 |
.831 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
76 |
31.3 |
19.4 |
- |
- |
4.6 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.1 |
17.9 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.2 |
.783 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
10 |
35.6 |
23.2 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
9.1 |
18.0 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.8 |
.735 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
80 |
36.1 |
25.9 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
10.3 |
22.7 |
.452 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.5 |
.820 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
12 |
41.3 |
28.6 |
- |
- |
4.6 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
11.3 |
24.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
7.0 |
.869 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
67 |
32.2 |
23.5 |
- |
- |
5.2 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
9.3 |
19.9 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.1 |
.799 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
17 |
35.4 |
24.8 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.1 |
20.2 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.838 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
72 |
32.3 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.2 |
.857 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
9 |
36.2 |
26.7 |
- |
- |
5.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
10.6 |
23.0 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.4 |
.862 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
73 |
33.0 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
4.9 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.5 |
18.5 |
.461 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.827 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
19 |
36.1 |
20.5 |
- |
- |
3.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.5 |
19.3 |
.441 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.786 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
70 |
26.0 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
3.8 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
7.1 |
15.8 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.783 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Jones |
18 |
28.6 |
16.8 |
- |
- |
3.2 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
6.9 |
16.4 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.797 |
Norm Richardson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |