Dennis Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.