Sam Jones vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

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.