D'Angelo Russell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Isiah Thomas 9

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Isiah Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP D'Angelo Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader D'Angelo Russell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)