Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Bill Cartwright and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Bill Cartwright and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 72 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 38-34 winning record over Bill Cartwright, but Bill Cartwright won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 12-10 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Bill Cartwright
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Bill Cartwright:
1979-80 to 1994-95
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
72 Games played
50 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Bill Cartwright
34
22
12
Isiah Thomas
38
28
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 11.8 5.8 1.0
Isiah Thomas 19.3 4.0 8.6
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 29 12 5
Isiah Thomas 36 10 19
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Bill Cartwright 13

games		 45

games		 0

games
Isiah Thomas 56

games 		18

games		 72

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 9

games		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 01, 1981
1. Knicks 112   Bill Cartwright 17 5 1 2 27 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 18 1 13 6 4 41 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Dec. 19, 1981
2. Knicks 104   Bill Cartwright 15 5 2 2 34 4-9 .444 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 132   Isiah Thomas 13 0 7 3 28 5-11 .455 0- .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 02, 1982
3. Knicks 121   Bill Cartwright 17 11 0 1 39 7-17 .412 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 9 4 9 3 2 3 30 2-11 .182 0- .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 06, 1982
4. Knicks 111   Bill Cartwright 11 3 0 5 19 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 10 5 8 2 38 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 11, 1982
5. Knicks 89   Bill Cartwright 8 2 2 2 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 12 4 11 7 5 32 5-11 .455 1-2 .500 1-4 .250
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1982
6. Knicks 112   Bill Cartwright 17 7 2 2 37 7-7 1.000 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 30 7 9 3 3 43 9-19 .474 2- .000 10-12 .833
Dec. 08, 1982
7. Knicks 120   Bill Cartwright 24 5 1 4 28 7-11 .636 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 23 2 8 4 40 6-19 .316 0-3 .000 11-12 .917
Dec. 14, 1982
8. Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 10 7 1 0 2 1 5 28 2-7 .286 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 19 6 5 5 0 5 3 40 5-14 .357 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Feb. 23, 1983
9. Knicks 120   Bill Cartwright 15 8 3 2 2 0 4 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 21 7 5 1 1 7 5 42 10-25 .400 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 05, 1983
10. Knicks 110   Bill Cartwright 20 8 2 1 6 1 2 39 8-11 .727 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 25 6 7 3 0 3 5 47 9-24 .375 1-6 .167 6-11 .545
Apr. 15, 1983
11. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 9 8 0 2 23 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pistons 83   Isiah Thomas 13 6 5 3 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
12. Knicks 104   Bill Cartwright 12 8 1 1 1 2 4 34 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 22 2 8 5 0 6 6 43 9-21 .429 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Dec. 28, 1983
13. Knicks 108   Bill Cartwright 13 6 0 1 0 4 3 26 3-6 .500 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 25 4 13 2 0 10 4 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jan. 06, 1984
14. Knicks 107   Bill Cartwright 24 9 1 0 3 1 5 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 17 5 13 3 0 3 3 40 5-18 .278 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 02, 1984
15. Knicks 117   Bill Cartwright 17 4 0 1 1 3 6 30 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 29 4 10 3 0 4 5 36 8-22 .364 0-1 .000 13-17 .765
Apr. 06, 1984
16. Knicks 107   Bill Cartwright 7 4 0 0 1 1 2 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 17 4 10 4 0 5 5 36 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
17. Knicks 94   Bill Cartwright 21 11 0 0 4 0 2 33 8-13 .615 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 10 4 9 3 1 5 3 42 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 19, 1984
18. Knicks 105   Bill Cartwright 6 5 0 1 2 2 3 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 11 3 13 1 3 4 5 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 22, 1984
19. Knicks 120   Bill Cartwright 20 9 0 0 1 4 5 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 29 2 5 6 0 4 5 38 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 11-14 .786
Apr. 25, 1984
20. Knicks 112   Bill Cartwright 24 11 0 0 2 2 5 38 9-13 .692 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 22 7 16 1 1 5 3 42 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 27, 1984
21. Knicks 127   Bill Cartwright 29 7 0 0 0 1 3 35 9-11 .818 0-0 - 11-13 .846
OT Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 35 3 12 2 1 5 6 40 13-25 .520 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 07, 1987
22. Knicks 111   Bill Cartwright 15 6 1 2 0 2 2 33 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 33 4 19 2 0 5 2 35 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 11-11 1.000
Jan. 31, 1987
23. Knicks 113   Bill Cartwright 21 11 2 0 0 1 3 39 9-18 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 21 7 6 1 0 3 5 34 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Apr. 13, 1987
24. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 13 8 1 1 1 1 5 35 4-12 .333 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 120   Isiah Thomas 21 1 13 1 0 4 2 37 8-14 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 15, 1987
25. Knicks 114   Bill Cartwright 24 9 4 0 1 0 1 40 8-17 .471 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 13 3 9 1 0 3 1 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1987
26. Knicks 99   Bill Cartwright 4 5 1 0 0 6 2 24 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 21 3 2 2 0 9 5 37 6-16 .375 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Dec. 12, 1987
27. Knicks 96   Bill Cartwright 5 5 1 2 0 6 6 17 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 124   Isiah Thomas 9 0 4 1 0 3 2 16 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 25, 1987
28. Knicks 87   Bill Cartwright 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 21 3 8 2 0 4 3 37 9-23 .391 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
29. Knicks 100   Bill Cartwright 7 1 1 0 0 2 1 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 29 5 3 2 0 9 3 44 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 10, 1988
30. Knicks 87   Bill Cartwright 7 7 0 1 1 0 4 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 8 3 4 2 0 3 2 32 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 11, 1988
31. Knicks 114   Bill Cartwright 21 4 0 0 0 3 3 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 9-10 .900
OT Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 31 5 11 1 0 6 4 45 13-21 .619 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
32. Bulls 94   Bill Cartwright 14 10 2 1 1 4 3 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 13 2 14 2 0 4 3 39 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 07, 1988
33. Bulls 89   Bill Cartwright 12 8 0 0 0 2 1 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 25 4 13 4 0 4 2 38 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Jan. 31, 1989
34. Bulls 98   Bill Cartwright 12 3 0 0 0 3 3 37 3-9 .333 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
OT Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 34 0 3 3 0 7 3 51 12-26 .462 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Feb. 05, 1989
35. Bulls 102   Bill Cartwright 8 3 0 0 1 2 2 24 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 19 5 9 2 0 4 2 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 06, 1989
36. Bulls 108   Bill Cartwright 14 6 0 0 0 2 4 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 18 0 10 3 0 1 2 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
37. Bulls 112   Bill Cartwright 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 08 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 08 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
38. Bulls 94   Bill Cartwright 10 4 1 0 0 1 4 31 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 88   Isiah Thomas 9 4 10 2 0 1 3 42 3-18 .167 0-5 .000 3-6 .500
May. 23, 1989
39. Bulls 91   Bill Cartwright 9 7 0 0 1 2 4 33 3-12 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 33 3 4 2 0 6 3 38 12-27 .444 1-2 .500 8-12 .667
May. 27, 1989
40. Bulls 99   Bill Cartwright 15 4 1 0 1 2 4 34 5-6 .833 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 5 5 11 2 0 4 3 39 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 29, 1989
41. Bulls 80   Bill Cartwright 9 3 1 0 2 1 4 34 3-7 .429 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 27 10 6 3 0 2 2 43 9-20 .450 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
May. 31, 1989
42. Bulls 85   Bill Cartwright 16 12 0 0 0 5 1 35 5-9 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 17 3 12 2 0 2 1 32 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jun. 02, 1989
43. Bulls 94   Bill Cartwright 4 6 0 0 1 0 3 41 1-8 .125 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 33 5 4 3 0 4 1 40 12-28 .429 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
44. Bulls 117   Bill Cartwright 17 12 4 0 0 1 5 43 6-9 .667 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 20 5 12 4 0 4 2 39 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 09, 1990
45. Bulls 90   Bill Cartwright 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 27 1-5 .200 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 9 5 11 2 0 6 3 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 23, 1990
46. Bulls 95   Bill Cartwright 15 3 1 1 0 3 4 38 4-9 .444 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 26 4 13 2 0 4 2 41 10-19 .526 2-2 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 16, 1990
47. Bulls 81   Bill Cartwright 12 5 3 0 0 0 3 29 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 18 0 5 0 0 4 2 29 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Apr. 22, 1990
48. Bulls 106   Bill Cartwright 8 7 0 0 1 1 4 26 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 18 6 6 1 0 7 2 37 7-14 .500 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
49. Bulls 77   Bill Cartwright 7 6 0 0 0 1 4 28 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 8 6 6 3 1 5 3 37 3-12 .250 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 22, 1990
50. Bulls 93   Bill Cartwright 8 2 1 0 0 3 4 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 10 6 7 4 0 3 2 34 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
May. 26, 1990
51. Bulls 107   Bill Cartwright 2 5 0 0 0 1 2 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 36 5 8 4 0 2 4 43 13-21 .619 4-6 .667 6-8 .750
May. 28, 1990
52. Bulls 108   Bill Cartwright 11 4 3 1 1 3 5 33 5-6 .833 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 26 8 8 3 0 5 4 40 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 12-12 1.000
May. 30, 1990
53. Bulls 83   Bill Cartwright 9 4 1 2 0 1 4 31 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 7 6 10 1 0 4 4 29 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1990
54. Bulls 109   Bill Cartwright 7 4 2 0 0 3 5 20 2-8 .250 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 15 4 10 3 1 2 3 42 5-17 .294 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 03, 1990
55. Bulls 74   Bill Cartwright 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 23 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 21 8 11 2 1 2 3 44 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 6-8 .750
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
56. Bulls 84   Bill Cartwright 9 5 0 0 0 2 4 26 4-13 .308 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 19 3 10 2 0 6 2 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Dec. 25, 1990
57. Bulls 98   Bill Cartwright 12 10 1 1 0 2 4 40 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 23 5 10 3 0 1 4 39 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 12, 1991
58. Bulls 91   Bill Cartwright 13 6 1 0 0 0 3 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 26 4 16 0 0 3 3 39 9-23 .391 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Apr. 21, 1991
59. Bulls 108   Bill Cartwright 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 23 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 7 1 8 1 0 4 0 31 1-8 .125 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
60. Bulls 94   Bill Cartwright 16 9 1 0 0 2 3 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 83   Isiah Thomas 11 3 8 1 0 3 3 38 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 21, 1991
61. Bulls 105   Bill Cartwright 7 8 1 1 1 1 1 28 3-7 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 10 2 5 0 0 2 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 25, 1991
62. Bulls 113   Bill Cartwright 13 4 1 1 3 1 4 40 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 29 7 6 1 0 4 3 47 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
May. 27, 1991
63. Bulls 115   Bill Cartwright 6 0 2 0 0 2 4 21 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 16 7 5 2 0 4 2 39 6-14 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1991
64. Bulls 110   Bill Cartwright 11 7 0 1 1 1 2 27 2-9 .222 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 15 2 6 1 0 3 2 34 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1992
65. Bulls 87   Bill Cartwright 6 6 1 1 0 3 3 31 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 85   Isiah Thomas 16 1 4 0 0 6 5 33 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 3-6 .500
Jan. 24, 1992
66. Bulls 117   Bill Cartwright 9 2 5 0 1 0 2 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 12 2 8 1 0 2 1 32 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 25, 1992
67. Bulls 106   Bill Cartwright 9 5 1 0 0 1 4 33 4-10 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 24 4 13 0 0 5 3 45 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 11-13 .846
Apr. 19, 1992
68. Bulls 103   Bill Cartwright 14 3 3 0 0 0 3 17 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 85   Isiah Thomas 28 3 4 5 0 1 5 38 9-16 .563 1-2 .500 9-13 .692
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1992
69. Bulls 98   Bill Cartwright 11 7 0 1 0 1 5 25 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-7 .714
OT Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 32 6 8 2 0 4 5 44 12-28 .429 3-7 .429 5-6 .833
Apr. 12, 1993
70. Bulls 98   Bill Cartwright 8 2 0 0 0 2 1 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 20 6 15 1 0 5 3 45 7-20 .350 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
Apr. 22, 1993
71. Bulls 109   Bill Cartwright 2 4 1 0 0 1 4 20 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 28 6 6 1 0 9 5 46 8-15 .533 0-3 .000 12-13 .923
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 1994
72. Bulls 92   Bill Cartwright 8 2 2 0 0 0 2 20 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 8 4 9 1 0 3 3 40 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
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