Sam Jones vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.