Sam Jones vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.