Sam Jones vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.