Sam Jones vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Thacker - 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.