Sam Jones vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Jones 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Sam Jones 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.