Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Frank Johnson and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Frank Johnson 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 39 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 20-19 winning record over Frank Johnson, including a 6-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Frank Johnson
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Frank Johnson:
1981-82 to 1993-94
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
39 Games played
31 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Frank Johnson
19
17
2
Isiah Thomas
20
14
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 8.1 1.7 3.9
Isiah Thomas 19.7 3.5 9.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 27 6 14
Isiah Thomas 35 11 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Frank Johnson 6

games		 11

games		 5

games
Isiah Thomas 33

games 		23

games		 33

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 5

games		 1

game

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
%
Nov. 06, 1981
1. Bullets 86   Frank Johnson 4 2 2 1 16 2-3 .667 0- .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 82   Isiah Thomas 20 0 5 3 32 7-17 .412 0- .000 6-10 .600
Nov. 19, 1981
2. Bullets 97   Frank Johnson 15 3 5 3 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 14 1 13 5 3 27 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 29, 1981
3. Bullets 129   Frank Johnson 11 0 3 4 15 3-9 .333 0- .000 5-8 .625
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 20 0 5 4 36 6-14 .429 0- .000 8-12 .667
Jan. 14, 1982
4. Bullets 121   Frank Johnson 7 1 2 5 18 2-7 .286 0- .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 18 0 12 4 34 8-16 .500 0- .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 30, 1982
5. Bullets 127   Frank Johnson 10 2 12 2 21 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 6 3 2 2 26 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
6. Bullets 105   Frank Johnson 4 3 11 2 0 6 2 28 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 19 1 4 1 0 5 4 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 17, 1982
7. Bullets 119   Frank Johnson 5 1 2 1 4 14 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 25 1 9 6 0 4 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Apr. 06, 1983
8. Bullets 96   Frank Johnson 11 6 14 3 0 2 4 39 5-17 .294 0-4 .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 17 4 8 3 0 4 1 40 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1983
9. Bullets 111   Frank Johnson 6 0 8 0 0 1 2 15 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 88   Isiah Thomas 10 4 6 1 0 4 4 34 3-13 .231 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Nov. 25, 1983
10. Bullets 120   Frank Johnson 22 6 9 1 1 3 3 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 8-15 .533
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 15 4 15 6 0 2 6 38 6-18 .333 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 03, 1984
11. Bullets 103   Frank Johnson 18 3 7 2 0 5 4 34 8-11 .727 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 11 3 13 2 0 2 2 42 5-16 .313 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 02, 1984
12. Bullets 129   Frank Johnson 16 6 7 2 0 3 2 39 5-14 .357 3-5 .600 3-4 .750
Pistons 139   Isiah Thomas 25 1 16 4 1 3 4 36 9-18 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Feb. 29, 1984
13. Bullets 106   Frank Johnson 10 3 6 1 0 0 2 26 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 137   Isiah Thomas 27 4 12 1 0 2 3 34 9-17 .529 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Mar. 10, 1984
14. Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 4 0 6 1 0 0 1 28 1-10 .100 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 16 2 9 1 1 3 3 32 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1984
15. Bullets 112   Frank Johnson 15 0 2 1 0 0 3 21 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 35 3 10 3 0 5 3 38 13-27 .481 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Nov. 30, 1984
16. Bullets 114   Frank Johnson 21 5 2 1 0 1 5 31 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 32 3 9 2 0 3 5 38 9-18 .500 0-1 .000 14-17 .824
Jan. 05, 1985
17. Bullets 113   Frank Johnson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 121   Isiah Thomas 27 11 13 4 0 2 3 42 8-21 .381 1-1 1.000 10-13 .769
Jan. 27, 1985
18. Bullets 105   Frank Johnson 8 1 4 0 0 1 2 18 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 10 6 17 0 1 2 1 40 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 07, 1985
19. Bullets 128   Frank Johnson 12 2 2 0 0 1 0 23 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 5-7 .714
2OT Pistons 126   Isiah Thomas 25 10 24 2 1 2 1 50 9-27 .333 1-3 .333 6-9 .667
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 1985
20. Bullets 108   Frank Johnson 27 6 10 2 1 3 4 41 11-20 .550 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 10 2 14 2 1 5 6 40 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1986
21. Bullets 85   Frank Johnson 12 2 0 3 0 3 4 30 4-8 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 10 4 4 2 0 3 3 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Nov. 19, 1986
22. Bullets 119   Frank Johnson 11 0 2 1 0 0 0 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 15 2 4 0 0 5 5 23 5-16 .313 0-0 - 5-6 .833
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1987
23. Bullets 92   Frank Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 34 9 9 4 2 3 3 42 15-29 .517 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600
Apr. 26, 1987
24. Bullets 85   Frank Johnson 2 0 2 1 0 2 1 14 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 128   Isiah Thomas 17 4 8 4 0 4 2 25 8-12 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Apr. 29, 1987
25. Bullets 96   Frank Johnson 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 12 1-4 .250 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 13 2 10 2 0 3 3 43 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1987
26. Bullets 124   Frank Johnson 12 1 7 1 1 2 3 27 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 22 1 5 2 1 5 1 31 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Dec. 11, 1987
27. Bullets 108   Frank Johnson 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 18 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 18 5 9 1 0 3 1 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 20, 1988
28. Bullets 110   Frank Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 19 3 6 1 0 3 3 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 21, 1988
29. Bullets 87   Frank Johnson 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 19 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 21 4 8 2 0 3 2 43 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
30. Bullets 87   Frank Johnson 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 07 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 34 9 3 4 1 5 2 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Apr. 30, 1988
31. Bullets 101   Frank Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 30 4 4 5 1 2 2 41 11-24 .458 3-3 1.000 5-7 .714
May. 02, 1988
32. Bullets 114   Frank Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 07 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 29 4 8 3 0 1 6 42 11-24 .458 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
May. 04, 1988
33. Bullets 106   Frank Johnson 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 17 2 10 3 0 6 3 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 08, 1988
34. Bullets 78   Frank Johnson 8 1 0 2 0 2 2 18 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 16 6 11 5 1 1 1 40 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1988
35. Rockets 83   Frank Johnson 7 1 5 2 0 3 1 27 2-6 .333 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 25 5 5 3 1 6 0 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1993
36. Suns 121   Frank Johnson 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 12 1 12 1 0 5 4 33 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1993
37. Suns 127   Frank Johnson 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 15 0 6 2 0 5 5 40 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 2-6 .333
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1993
38. Suns 102   Frank Johnson 8 2 2 0 0 1 2 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 26 6 13 1 0 6 2 39 9-15 .600 3-6 .500 5-8 .625
Mar. 18, 1994
39. Suns 113   Frank Johnson 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 13 4 13 3 0 3 1 26 4-12 .333 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
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