Sam Jones vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Al Thornton -

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.