Sam Jones vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Justus Thigpen - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.