Sam Jones vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.