Sam Jones vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Sam Jones 871 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Sam Jones 154 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 LaSalle Thompson .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.