Isiah Thomas vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Isiah Thomas 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Isiah Thomas 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 0 Buck Williams 4

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Isiah Thomas 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)