Sam Jones vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.