Wayne Embry vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Wayne Embry 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.