Sam Jones vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.