Phil Ford vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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