Sam Jones vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Lance Thomas .200

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.