Sam Jones vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.