Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 60 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 32-28 winning record over Isiah Thomas, but Isiah Thomas won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 12-10 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
60 Games played
38 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
32
22
10
Isiah Thomas
28
16
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.0 4.3 6.3 0.90.6
Isiah Thomas 22.2 4.1 9.52.00.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 30 11 11 33
Isiah Thomas 39 12 19 63
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14

games		 25

games		 9

games		 9

games		22

games
Isiah Thomas 44

games 		28

games		 44

games		 35

games		13

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 7

games		 7

games		 16

games		25

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 1982
1. Suns 110   Dennis Johnson 20 8 7 0 1 0 4 34 7-19 .368 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 18 3 13 3 0 2 4 42 7-20 .350 0-3 .000 4-8 .500
Jan. 23, 1982
2. Suns 113   Dennis Johnson 9 3 5 0 2 1 1 27 3-12 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 90   Isiah Thomas 8 3 5 1 0 6 3 24 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1982
3. Suns 115   Dennis Johnson 18 6 4 1 1 5 4 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 15 4 12 1 0 4 4 44 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 2-3 .667
Feb. 19, 1983
4. Suns 101   Dennis Johnson 3 6 6 1 1 7 3 33 1-10 .100 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 19 3 9 4 1 2 4 43 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1983
5. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 10 4 2 0 0 3 6 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 16 1 5 2 1 2 5 26 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Nov. 11, 1983
6. Celtics 126   Dennis Johnson 10 2 5 1 0 2 3 31 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 27 4 8 6 0 5 6 42 10-20 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Nov. 27, 1983
7. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 11 8 2 1 2 1 6 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 25 6 6 1 3 4 3 38 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Dec. 17, 1983
8. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 16 10 6 1 1 2 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 16 7 12 1 0 8 5 39 5-19 .263 2-5 .400 4-6 .667
Apr. 13, 1984
9. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 23 5 8 1 1 1 5 42 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
OT Pistons 128   Isiah Thomas 29 4 11 1 1 1 5 39 11-20 .550 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1984
10. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 29 10 9 0 0 2 4 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 35 6 11 2 0 2 3 42 13-32 .406 3-5 .600 6-6 1.000
Nov. 02, 1984
11. Celtics 127   Dennis Johnson 28 10 7 0 2 7 4 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 14-16 .875
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 38 2 9 2 1 2 4 40 13-30 .433 1-4 .250 11-12 .917
Dec. 04, 1984
12. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 25 7 4 2 1 2 1 45 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 23 5 10 2 0 3 3 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 1985
13. Celtics 131   Dennis Johnson 17 11 5 1 2 1 3 35 7-23 .304 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 130   Isiah Thomas 33 4 19 1 0 3 3 42 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 12-13 .923
Mar. 03, 1985
14. Celtics 138   Dennis Johnson 8 5 6 1 1 5 3 40 3-9 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 129   Isiah Thomas 33 6 11 1 0 4 2 42 11-25 .440 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Mar. 31, 1985
15. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 15 3 3 0 1 2 3 44 6-12 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 26 3 15 3 0 5 3 43 9-16 .563 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1985
16. Celtics 133   Dennis Johnson 6 0 6 3 0 2 0 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 23 4 8 0 1 3 3 35 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Apr. 30, 1985
17. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 2 3 7 1 0 4 2 30 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 28 9 15 5 0 1 6 45 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1985
18. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 27 7 5 1 0 6 3 43 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 26 4 16 3 1 2 2 47 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 7-10 .700
May. 05, 1985
19. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 15 8 5 1 0 4 3 46 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 21 4 10 3 0 3 4 39 8-14 .571 2-2 1.000 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1985
20. Celtics 130   Dennis Johnson 30 3 6 2 0 3 5 38 13-16 .813 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 18 3 7 3 1 3 6 35 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
May. 10, 1985
21. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 22 5 6 2 2 2 3 44 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-14 .714
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 37 12 9 0 0 5 5 45 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 13-17 .765
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
22. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 7 0 0 0 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 22 4 12 3 0 3 4 38 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Nov. 27, 1985
23. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 124   Isiah Thomas 4 0 5 0 0 1 0 13 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 07, 1986
24. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 39 6 13 1 1 2 3 46 16-29 .552 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Mar. 02, 1986
25. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 25 6 14 2 0 3 2 39 9-20 .450 1-3 .333 6-9 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
26. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 33 2 8 4 0 3 4 45 12-28 .429 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Jan. 10, 1987
27. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 11 3 8 0 0 1 4 27 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 21 5 7 1 0 3 1 30 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Mar. 01, 1987
28. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 20 4 9 0 0 3 4 40 7-17 .412 0-3 .000 6-8 .750
Mar. 08, 1987
29. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 22 6 17 1 0 3 2 46 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Apr. 03, 1987
30. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 25 4 9 2 0 3 6 44 9-18 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
31. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 18 7 10 3 2 2 3 40 6-24 .250 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 21, 1987
32. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 36 5 10 2 0 5 3 43 11-21 .524 1-2 .500 13-17 .765
May. 23, 1987
33. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 23 0 7 2 0 0 2 32 9-19 .474 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
May. 24, 1987
34. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Isiah Thomas 22 2 8 1 0 0 3 34 8-15 .533 2-5 .400 4-6 .667
May. 26, 1987
35. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 17 3 11 3 0 4 5 43 6-16 .375 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
May. 28, 1987
36. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 21 5 9 1 0 0 4 35 10-19 .526 0-0 - 1-3 .333
May. 30, 1987
37. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 25 4 9 0 0 1 6 34 10-28 .357 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
38. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 128   Isiah Thomas 17 3 12 4 0 3 2 31 7-13 .538 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 13, 1988
39. Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 16 5 5 1 0 4 2 32 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 29, 1988
40. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 11 4 12 2 0 6 4 38 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 28, 1988
41. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 17 2 9 1 1 4 5 37 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 01, 1988
42. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 15 2 10 0 0 1 4 39 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1988
43. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 21 1 8 1 0 5 1 37 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
44. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 35 2 12 1 0 2 1 44 12-19 .632 2-3 .667 9-10 .900
May. 26, 1988
45. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 24 4 11 3 0 8 5 45 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 3-6 .500
May. 28, 1988
46. Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 23 4 6 1 0 6 2 41 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
May. 30, 1988
47. Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 78   Isiah Thomas 12 8 7 4 1 2 5 39 6-20 .300 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1988
48. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 35 8 5 4 0 5 5 47 14-30 .467 0-2 .000 7-9 .778
Jun. 03, 1988
49. Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 9 5 9 3 1 3 1 32 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
50. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 23 4 10 0 1 2 3 41 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Jan. 16, 1989
51. Celtics 87   Dennis Johnson 10 1 5 0 0 1 3 37 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 16 5 10 1 1 6 2 44 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Jan. 22, 1989
52. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 13 8 6 3 1 1 5 39 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 26 0 5 3 0 5 5 43 8-21 .381 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 17, 1989
53. Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 3 5 0 1 3 6 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 20 5 6 2 1 6 4 40 9-25 .360 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
54. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 7 0 10 2 0 3 2 37 2-7 .286 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 30, 1989
55. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 26 4 8 2 2 3 2 39 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
May. 02, 1989
56. Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 3 5 10 2 0 1 2 34 1-9 .111 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1989
57. Celtics 86   Dennis Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 14 1 8 3 0 2 1 31 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 10, 1990
58. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 6 7 0 0 0 6 38 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 20 4 6 3 1 4 2 44 7-18 .389 2-3 .667 4-7 .571
Mar. 30, 1990
59. Celtics 123   Dennis Johnson 6 2 7 2 0 2 6 27 2-11 .182 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 32 3 6 1 0 6 5 41 13-29 .448 2-6 .333 4-5 .800
Apr. 03, 1990
60. Celtics 82   Dennis Johnson 10 3 7 2 1 3 1 35 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 24 8 7 3 0 6 3 43 6-18 .333 0-2 .000 12-15 .800
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