Sam Jones vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bernard Thompson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.