Sam Jones vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Thieben - 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.