Sam Jones vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.