Gus Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Isaiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.