Jack Nichols
PF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1948-49–1957-58 · 9 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1926
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Nick |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #16 (also #15, #5) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 222 lb |
| Born | 1926-04-09 |
| College | Washington |
| Drafted | 1948 · Round 1, Pick 12 · WSC |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1957-58 (9) |
Career averages
10.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.9 APG · 505 games · .368 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | WSC | 22 | 34 | — | .390 | — | .730 | — | 1.6 | — | — | 11.7 | — | .445 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 23 | 67 | — | .366 | — | .753 | — | 2.1 | — | — | 13.1 | — | .440 |
| WSC | 23 | 49 | — | .362 | — | .736 | — | 1.7 | — | — | 13.1 | — | .434 | |
| TRI | 23 | 18 | — | .374 | — | .800 | — | 3.4 | — | — | 13.1 | — | .456 | |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 24 | 6 | — | .342 | — | .762 | 10.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 11.7 | — | .397 |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 26 | 69 | 38.1 | .363 | — | .708 | 7.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 15.8 | 16.8 | .413 |
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 27 | 75 | 21.4 | .309 | — | .743 | 4.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 5.9 | 9.5 | .369 |
| MLH | 27 | 15 | 23.7 | .210 | — | .694 | 4.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 5.7 | 4.1 | .268 | |
| BOS | 27 | 60 | 20.9 | .345 | — | .759 | 4.9 | 1.4 | — | — | 5.9 | 11.1 | .406 | |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 28 | 64 | 29.8 | .380 | — | .780 | 8.3 | 2.3 | — | — | 9.9 | 12.2 | .433 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 29 | 60 | 32.7 | .413 | — | .791 | 10.4 | 2.7 | — | — | 14.3 | 16.5 | .472 |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 30 | 61 | 22.5 | .363 | — | .794 | 6.1 | 1.4 | — | — | 8.2 | 11.9 | .417 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 31 | 69 | 17.7 | .351 | — | .738 | 4.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.8 | 9.3 | .384 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | WSC | 34 | — | — | 153 | 392 | .390 | — | — | 92 | 126 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 398 |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 67 | — | — | 310 | 848 | .366 | — | — | 259 | 344 | — | 142 | — | — | — | 879 |
| WSC | 49 | — | — | 228 | 629 | .362 | — | — | 187 | 254 | — | 81 | — | — | — | 643 | |
| TRI | 18 | — | — | 82 | 219 | .374 | — | — | 72 | 90 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 236 | |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 6 | — | — | 27 | 79 | .342 | — | — | 16 | 21 | 63 | 15 | — | — | — | 70 |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 69 | — | 2,626 | 425 | 1,170 | .363 | — | — | 240 | 339 | 533 | 196 | — | — | — | 1,090 |
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 75 | — | 1,607 | 163 | 528 | .309 | — | — | 113 | 152 | 363 | 104 | — | — | — | 439 |
| MLH | 15 | — | 356 | 30 | 143 | .210 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 67 | 23 | — | — | — | 85 | |
| BOS | 60 | — | 1,251 | 133 | 385 | .345 | — | — | 88 | 116 | 296 | 81 | — | — | — | 354 | |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 64 | — | 1,910 | 249 | 656 | .380 | — | — | 138 | 177 | 533 | 144 | — | — | — | 636 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 60 | — | 1,964 | 330 | 799 | .413 | — | — | 200 | 253 | 625 | 160 | — | — | — | 860 |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 61 | — | 1,372 | 195 | 537 | .363 | — | — | 108 | 136 | 374 | 85 | — | — | — | 498 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | — | 1,224 | 170 | 484 | .351 | — | — | 59 | 80 | 302 | 63 | — | — | — | 399 |
| Career | 505 | — | — | 2,022 | 5,493 | .368 | 0 | 0 | 1225 | 1628 | 2793 | 965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,269 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | WSC | 34 | — | — | — | .390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 67 | — | — | — | .366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WSC | 49 | — | — | — | .362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TRI | 18 | — | — | — | .374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 6 | — | — | — | .342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 69 | 38.1 | 5.8 | 16.0 | .363 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 14.9 |
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 75 | 21.4 | 3.7 | 11.8 | .309 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 8.1 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 9.8 |
| MLH | 15 | 23.7 | 3.0 | 14.5 | .210 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 8.6 | |
| BOS | 60 | 20.9 | 3.8 | 11.1 | .345 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 10.2 | |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 64 | 29.8 | 4.7 | 12.4 | .380 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 60 | 32.7 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .413 | — | — | 3.7 | 4.6 | 11.5 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 61 | 22.5 | 5.1 | 14.1 | .363 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 13.1 |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 14.2 | .351 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 11.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | WSC | 34 | — | — | .445 | — | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 67 | — | — | .440 | — | 4.7 | 2.0 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WSC | 49 | — | — | .434 | — | 3.2 | 1.4 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TRI | 18 | — | — | .456 | — | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 6 | — | — | .397 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 69 | 2,626 | 16.8 | .413 | — | -0.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | .075 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 75 | 1,607 | 9.5 | .369 | — | -2.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -.030 | — | — | — | — |
| MLH | 15 | 356 | 4.1 | .268 | — | -1.9 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -.211 | — | — | — | — | |
| BOS | 60 | 1,251 | 11.1 | .406 | — | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .022 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1954-55 | BOS | 64 | 1,910 | 12.2 | .433 | — | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .040 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | BOS | 60 | 1,964 | 16.5 | .472 | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .107 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | BOS | 61 | 1,372 | 11.9 | .417 | — | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | .088 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | BOS | 69 | 1,224 | 9.3 | .384 | — | -0.9 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .040 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 6 | 35.2 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .486 | — | .558 |
| 1954-55 | 7 | 27.7 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .448 | — | .502 |
| 1955-56 | 3 | 33.3 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .372 | — | .432 |
| 1956-57 | 10 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .415 |
| 1957-58 | 11 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .348 | — | .376 |
| Career | 37 | 20.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .417 | — | .468 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 190 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 155–35 |
| Away | 191 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 51–140 |
| In wins | 206 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 206–0 |
| In losses | 175 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0–175 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 37 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 26–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 7 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 49 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 25–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 59 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 35–24 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 10.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 27–20 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 62 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 31–31 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jack Nichols play for?
Jack Nichols plays PF for the Boston Celtics.
What are Jack Nichols's career stats?
Jack Nichols has averaged 10.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.9 APG over 9 seasons (1948-49–1957-58).
How tall is Jack Nichols?
Jack Nichols is 6-7 (222 lb).
When was Jack Nichols drafted?
Jack Nichols was drafted in 1948, round 1, pick 12.