Sam Jones vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.