Sam Jones vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.