Sam Jones vs. Sedale Threatt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sedale Threatt and Sam Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Sam Jones played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Sedale Threatt, who played 14. Sam Jones had the first of his seasons in 1957-58, while Sedale Threatt had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Sam Jones 12 12 1957-58 to 1968-69
Sedale Threatt 14 12 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1957-581983-84
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 56 10.6 4.6 - - 2.9 0.7 - - - 0.8 1.8 4.2 .429 - - - 1.1 1.5 .714
Sedale Threatt 45 10.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .125 0.5 0.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 8 9.4 3.9 - - 3.0 0.5 - - - 0.9 1.3 2.8 .455 - - - 1.4 2.0 .688
Sedale Threatt 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1958-591984-85
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 71 20.6 10.7 - - 6.0 1.4 - - - 1.4 4.3 9.9 .434 - - - 2.1 2.8 .770
Sedale Threatt 82 15.9 5.4 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .452 0.0 0.3 .182 0.8 1.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 11 17.5 10.3 - - 5.7 1.5 - - - 1.3 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 3.0 3.5 .846
Sedale Threatt 4 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1959-601985-86
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 74 20.4 11.9 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 1.4 4.8 10.6 .454 - - - 2.3 3.0 .764
Sedale Threatt 70 25.1 9.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.8 .453 0.0 0.3 .042 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 15.2 8.2 - - 3.2 1.4 - - - 1.2 3.5 9.0 .385 - - - 1.3 1.6 .810
Sedale Threatt 12 26.0 13.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.5 1.9 0.2 1.3 2.9 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .788

Season 4

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1960-611986-87
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 78 26.0 15.0 - - 5.4 2.8 - - - 1.9 6.2 13.7 .449 - - - 2.7 3.4 .787
Sedale Threatt 68 21.3 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 7.9 .448 0.1 0.5 .219 1.4 1.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 25.8 13.1 - - 5.4 2.2 - - - 2.2 5.0 11.2 .446 - - - 3.1 3.5 .886
Sedale Threatt 3 23.3 6.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.7 2.7 5.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1961-621987-88
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 78 30.6 18.4 - - 5.9 3.0 - - - 1.9 7.6 16.5 .464 - - - 3.1 3.8 .818
Sedale Threatt 71 14.9 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.4 .111 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 14 36.0 20.6 - - 7.1 3.1 - - - 2.1 8.8 19.8 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .700
Sedale Threatt 5 16.0 6.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.8 6.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1962-631988-89
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 76 30.6 19.7 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.1 8.2 17.2 .476 - - - 3.4 4.3 .793
Sedale Threatt 63 19.4 8.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.6 .494 0.2 0.5 .367 1.0 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 13 34.6 23.8 - - 6.2 2.5 - - - 3.2 9.2 19.1 .484 - - - 5.3 6.4 .831
Sedale Threatt 8 25.1 12.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.1 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.3 .476 0.1 0.5 .250 2.1 2.5 .850

Season 7

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1963-641989-90
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 76 31.3 19.4 - - 4.6 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.1 17.9 .450 - - - 3.3 4.2 .783
Sedale Threatt 65 22.8 11.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.7 9.2 .506 0.1 0.5 .250 2.0 2.4 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 10 35.6 23.2 - - 4.7 2.3 - - - 2.4 9.1 18.0 .506 - - - 5.0 6.8 .735
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1964-651990-91
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 80 36.1 25.9 - - 5.1 2.8 - - - 2.2 10.3 22.7 .452 - - - 5.4 6.5 .820
Sedale Threatt 80 25.8 12.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.4 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 10.4 .519 0.1 0.4 .286 1.7 2.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 12 41.3 28.6 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 3.3 11.3 24.5 .459 - - - 6.1 7.0 .869
Sedale Threatt 5 27.2 14.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.8 6.0 11.2 .536 0.8 2.2 .364 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 9

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1965-661991-92
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 67 32.2 23.5 - - 5.2 3.2 - - - 2.5 9.3 19.9 .469 - - - 4.9 6.1 .799
Sedale Threatt 82 37.4 15.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 7.2 2.0 0.2 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.7 .489 0.2 0.8 .323 2.5 3.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 17 35.4 24.8 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.8 9.1 20.2 .449 - - - 6.7 8.0 .838
Sedale Threatt 4 40.5 14.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.5 0.8 .667 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 10

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1966-671992-93
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 72 32.3 22.1 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.7 8.9 19.5 .454 - - - 4.4 5.2 .857
Sedale Threatt 82 35.3 15.1 0.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 6.4 12.5 .508 0.2 0.6 .264 2.2 2.6 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 9 36.2 26.7 - - 5.1 3.1 - - - 3.3 10.6 23.0 .459 - - - 5.6 6.4 .862
Sedale Threatt 5 41.0 18.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.0 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.8 7.8 17.8 .438 0.6 2.6 .231 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 11

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1967-681993-94
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 73 33.0 21.3 - - 4.9 3.0 - - - 2.5 8.5 18.5 .461 - - - 4.3 5.2 .827
Sedale Threatt 81 28.1 11.9 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 5.1 10.5 .482 0.1 0.4 .152 1.7 1.9 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 19 36.1 20.5 - - 3.4 2.6 - - - 3.1 8.5 19.3 .441 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season 1968-691994-95
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 70 26.0 16.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 1.7 7.1 15.8 .450 - - - 2.1 2.7 .783
Sedale Threatt 59 23.5 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.4 .497 0.6 1.6 .379 1.5 1.9 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones 18 28.6 16.8 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.5 6.9 16.4 .419 - - - 3.1 3.8 .797
Sedale Threatt 1 11.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season -1995-96
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 82 20.6 7.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.9 6.4 .458 0.7 2.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 4 14.3 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 2.8 .182 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Sam Jones Sedale Threatt
Season -1996-97
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 21 15.9 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Jones ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 16 16.5 3.7 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.4 3.5 .393 0.6 1.9 .300 0.4 0.5 .750