Whitey Bell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - 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.