Sam Jones vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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.

David Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Sam Jones 871 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Jones 154 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.