Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Paxson and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Paxson 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 61 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 34-27 winning record over John Paxson, including an 11-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Paxson
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Paxson:
1983-84 to 1993-94
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
61 Games played
40 in Regular Season
21 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Paxson
27
17
10
Isiah Thomas
34
23
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 7.7 1.0 3.2 0.70.0
Isiah Thomas 20.7 4.2 9.32.00.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 22 3 11 31
Isiah Thomas 36 11 19 61
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Paxson 4

games		 5

games		 3

games		 6

games		3

games
Isiah Thomas 57

games 		50

games		 56

games		 40

games		8

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 6

games		 2

games		 15

games		50

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1984
1. Spurs 101   John Paxson 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 16 5 12 2 0 3 4 41 5-9 .556 1-2 .500 5-8 .625
Mar. 01, 1985
2. Spurs 108   John Paxson 6 3 1 2 0 0 2 21 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 28 2 15 3 0 3 5 46 11-17 .647 2-4 .500 4-5 .800
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1985
3. Bulls 105   John Paxson 2 1 2 0 0 2 3 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 23 3 16 1 0 8 4 39 9-13 .692 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
Jan. 02, 1986
4. Bulls 131   John Paxson 8 1 8 1 0 2 6 28 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 29 1 8 4 0 3 3 35 9-20 .450 2-4 .500 9-9 1.000
Jan. 15, 1986
5. Bulls 115   John Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 28 4 12 5 0 4 3 37 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Feb. 04, 1986
6. Bulls 115   John Paxson 2 2 3 3 0 2 4 26 1-7 .143 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 117   Isiah Thomas 18 6 19 3 0 5 2 37 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 5-7 .714
Feb. 24, 1986
7. Bulls 100   John Paxson 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 21 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 33 2 7 2 1 7 0 42 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1986
8. Bulls 109   John Paxson 12 1 5 0 0 1 2 15 6-8 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 29 5 8 6 0 5 3 41 11-24 .458 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Jan. 03, 1987
9. Bulls 124   John Paxson 8 1 11 1 0 2 3 31 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 36 4 13 1 0 5 5 44 14-22 .636 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Feb. 01, 1987
10. Bulls 92   John Paxson 16 2 7 1 0 1 3 42 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 14 11 13 1 1 4 3 40 4-12 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 04, 1987
11. Bulls 125   John Paxson 9 1 5 0 1 2 4 34 4-12 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
OT Pistons 120   Isiah Thomas 31 5 18 2 0 7 2 45 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 13, 1987
12. Bulls 99   John Paxson 22 0 6 0 0 0 5 34 8-11 .727 3-3 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 30 7 12 0 1 3 3 41 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 07, 1987
13. Bulls 116   John Paxson 12 2 3 2 0 0 2 21 5-7 .714 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 9 1 7 0 0 4 4 26 3-12 .250 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
14. Bulls 132   John Paxson 7 2 6 1 0 0 5 29 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 144   Isiah Thomas 27 7 10 1 1 3 5 40 11-21 .524 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
Dec. 15, 1987
15. Bulls 123   John Paxson 22 0 5 1 0 1 6 36 11-18 .611 0-4 .000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 25 5 4 1 0 5 5 34 9-23 .391 0-3 .000 7-9 .778
Jan. 16, 1988
16. Bulls 115   John Paxson 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 14 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 15 3 11 1 0 5 3 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 09, 1988
17. Bulls 74   John Paxson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 89   Isiah Thomas 16 0 3 0 0 1 2 27 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 13, 1988
18. Bulls 73   John Paxson 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 82   Isiah Thomas 8 1 7 3 0 4 1 32 2-14 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 03, 1988
19. Bulls 112   John Paxson 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 13 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 24 4 8 1 1 4 2 40 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
20. Bulls 82   John Paxson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 06 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 14 4 8 2 1 3 2 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1988
21. Bulls 105   John Paxson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 25 3 13 2 0 4 5 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 11-14 .786
May. 14, 1988
22. Bulls 79   John Paxson 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 19 3 11 1 0 3 1 40 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
May. 15, 1988
23. Bulls 77   John Paxson 15 0 3 0 0 2 6 27 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 19 5 11 4 0 2 3 38 5-14 .357 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
May. 18, 1988
24. Bulls 95   John Paxson 12 2 8 0 1 0 5 39 5-13 .385 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 25 5 9 1 0 6 4 39 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
25. Bulls 94   John Paxson 15 3 6 1 0 2 4 28 7-13 .538 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 13 2 14 2 0 4 3 39 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 07, 1988
26. Bulls 89   John Paxson 8 1 2 1 1 0 4 18 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 25 4 13 4 0 4 2 38 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Jan. 31, 1989
27. Bulls 98   John Paxson 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 15 0-6 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 34 0 3 3 0 7 3 51 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Feb. 05, 1989
28. Bulls 102   John Paxson 17 2 1 1 0 0 3 18 7-9 .778 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 19 5 9 2 0 4 2 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
29. Bulls 94   John Paxson 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 88   Isiah Thomas 9 4 10 2 0 1 3 42 3-18 .167 0-5 .000 3-6 .500
May. 23, 1989
30. Bulls 91   John Paxson 6 0 6 3 0 0 3 26 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 33 3 4 2 0 6 3 38 12-27 .444 1-2 .500 8-12 .667
May. 27, 1989
31. Bulls 99   John Paxson 12 1 4 0 0 0 5 26 6-9 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 5 5 11 2 0 4 3 39 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 29, 1989
32. Bulls 80   John Paxson 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 22 0-5 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 27 10 6 3 0 2 2 43 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
May. 31, 1989
33. Bulls 85   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 17 3 12 2 0 2 1 32 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jun. 02, 1989
34. Bulls 94   John Paxson 10 1 1 0 0 1 6 16 4-6 .667 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 33 5 4 3 0 4 1 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
35. Bulls 117   John Paxson 16 2 8 1 0 4 4 34 8-14 .571 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 20 5 12 4 0 4 2 39 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 09, 1990
36. Bulls 90   John Paxson 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 9 5 11 2 0 6 3 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 23, 1990
37. Bulls 95   John Paxson 14 1 6 1 0 1 5 32 6-10 .600 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 26 4 13 2 0 4 2 41 10-19 .526 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 16, 1990
38. Bulls 81   John Paxson 13 1 6 0 0 2 3 29 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 18 0 5 0 0 4 2 29 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Apr. 22, 1990
39. Bulls 106   John Paxson 17 1 1 3 0 0 0 24 6-8 .750 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 18 6 6 1 0 7 2 37 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
40. Bulls 77   John Paxson 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 16 0-5 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 8 6 6 3 1 5 3 37 3-12 .250 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 22, 1990
41. Bulls 93   John Paxson 7 2 4 0 0 4 6 26 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 10 6 7 4 0 3 2 34 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
May. 26, 1990
42. Bulls 107   John Paxson 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 36 5 8 4 0 2 4 43 13-21 .619 4-6 .667 6-8 .750
May. 28, 1990
43. Bulls 108   John Paxson 17 2 7 0 0 2 4 32 7-16 .438 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 26 8 8 3 0 5 4 40 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
May. 30, 1990
44. Bulls 83   John Paxson 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 27 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 7 6 10 1 0 4 4 29 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1990
45. Bulls 109   John Paxson 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 22 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 15 4 10 3 1 2 3 42 5-17 .294 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
46. Bulls 84   John Paxson 6 1 3 0 0 0 2 19 2-3 .667 2-3 .667 0-2 .000
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 19 3 10 2 0 6 2 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Dec. 25, 1990
47. Bulls 98   John Paxson 15 1 8 1 0 0 1 34 6-12 .500 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 23 5 10 3 0 1 4 39 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 12, 1991
48. Bulls 91   John Paxson 6 1 4 1 0 1 2 24 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 26 4 16 0 0 3 3 39 9-23 .391 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Apr. 21, 1991
49. Bulls 108   John Paxson 6 1 4 2 0 0 3 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 7 1 8 1 0 4 0 31 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
50. Bulls 94   John Paxson 0 1 6 1 0 1 3 26 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 83   Isiah Thomas 11 3 8 1 0 3 3 38 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 21, 1991
51. Bulls 105   John Paxson 8 1 5 1 0 0 2 31 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 10 2 5 0 0 2 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 25, 1991
52. Bulls 113   John Paxson 6 1 3 0 0 0 5 26 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 29 7 6 1 0 4 3 47 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
May. 27, 1991
53. Bulls 115   John Paxson 12 2 1 0 0 0 2 29 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 16 7 5 2 0 4 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
54. Bulls 110   John Paxson 12 1 4 0 0 2 4 20 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 15 2 6 1 0 3 2 34 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1992
55. Bulls 87   John Paxson 15 2 0 0 0 0 3 30 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 85   Isiah Thomas 16 1 4 0 0 6 5 33 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 3-6 .500
Jan. 24, 1992
56. Bulls 117   John Paxson 7 2 1 1 0 2 4 19 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 12 2 8 1 0 2 1 32 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 25, 1992
57. Bulls 106   John Paxson 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 24 4 13 0 0 5 3 45 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 11-13 .846
Apr. 19, 1992
58. Bulls 103   John Paxson 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 27 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 85   Isiah Thomas 28 3 4 5 0 1 5 38 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 9-13 .692
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1992
59. Bulls 98   John Paxson 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 32 6 8 2 0 4 5 44 12-28 .429 3-7 .429 5-6 .833
Apr. 12, 1993
60. Bulls 98   John Paxson 8 2 2 0 0 2 3 17 3-5 .600 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 20 6 15 1 0 5 3 45 7-20 .350 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 22, 1993
61. Bulls 109   John Paxson 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 2-2 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 28 6 6 1 0 9 5 46 8-15 .533 0-3 .000 12-13 .923
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