Sam Jones vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 50

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.