Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Battle and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Battle 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.

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They faced each other a total of 44 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 24-20 winning record over John Battle, including a 7-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Battle:
1985-86 to 1994-95
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
44 Games played
31 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
John Battle
20
14
6
Isiah Thomas
24
17
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 8.9 1.8 1.9 0.50.0
Isiah Thomas 20.4 4.4 8.41.90.2
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 28 6 7 21
Isiah Thomas 38 10 16 52
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
John Battle 5

games
7

games
2

games
4

games
1

game
Isiah Thomas 38

games
35

games
41

games
30

games
8

games
Both had same stat 1

game
2

games
1

game
10

games
35

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 03, 1986
1. Hawks 111   John Battle 6 2 1 1 1 0 4 08 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 21 1 5 5 0 2 6 34 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 28, 1986
2. Hawks 103   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 30 4 6 4 1 2 3 32 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 16-16 1.000
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
3. Hawks 140   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 20 6 16 3 0 7 5 36 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
Apr. 19, 1986
4. Hawks 137   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 36 3 9 1 1 6 5 38 16-33 .485 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 22, 1986
5. Hawks 97   John Battle 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 03 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 20 3 11 4 2 2 3 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Apr. 25, 1986
6. Hawks 114   John Battle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 30 10 12 1 0 3 4 53 13-29 .448 0-1 .000 4-9 .444
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1986
7. Hawks 105   John Battle 7 0 4 0 0 1 3 16 1-6 .167 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 21 1 4 2 0 4 6 33 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 11-12 .917
Dec. 16, 1986
8. Hawks 100   John Battle 11 3 4 0 0 1 1 17 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 18 2 7 1 0 2 5 30 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 2-4 .500
Jan. 19, 1987
9. Hawks 98   John Battle 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 13 3 8 2 0 6 1 37 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Feb. 17, 1987
10. Hawks 107   John Battle 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 06 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 23 3 9 2 0 5 5 31 6-18 .333 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 1987
11. Hawks 115   John Battle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 20 3 6 5 0 5 5 34 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
May. 08, 1987
12. Hawks 99   John Battle 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 11 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 35 8 8 5 0 5 4 32 11-23 .478 1-5 .200 12-14 .857
May. 10, 1987
13. Hawks 88   John Battle 19 2 1 0 0 1 2 17 7-13 .538 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 89   Isiah Thomas 31 3 3 3 0 5 2 43 12-24 .500 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
May. 13, 1987
14. Hawks 96   John Battle 16 6 4 1 0 4 4 23 5-12 .417 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 19 8 12 2 0 1 3 41 6-23 .261 0-3 .000 7-9 .778
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 1988
15. Hawks 81   John Battle 10 4 4 1 0 1 1 27 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 71   Isiah Thomas 18 3 6 1 0 4 4 36 5-19 .263 1-3 .333 7-13 .538
Jan. 06, 1988
16. Hawks 87   John Battle 12 3 3 0 0 2 1 21 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 1-3 .333
Pistons 90   Isiah Thomas 18 4 7 1 0 4 5 37 7-21 .333 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 30, 1988
17. Hawks 103   John Battle 7 2 2 1 0 1 1 16 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 35 5 6 0 0 3 4 37 14-22 .636 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Apr. 09, 1988
18. Hawks 102   John Battle 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 12 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 20 1 5 1 0 1 4 28 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1988
19. Hawks 95   John Battle 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 21 3 12 3 1 3 4 37 6-11 .545 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Dec. 09, 1988
20. Hawks 82   John Battle 6 1 6 1 0 1 2 23 3-6 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 92   Isiah Thomas 14 6 5 2 0 6 3 36 5-19 .263 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 03, 1989
21. Hawks 123   John Battle 16 0 0 0 0 3 2 15 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 28 5 6 1 0 6 3 37 10-19 .526 1-4 .250 7-10 .700
Jan. 06, 1989
22. Hawks 88   John Battle 10 2 6 0 0 2 1 25 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 19 5 12 4 0 4 4 32 9-13 .692 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 21, 1989
23. Hawks 95   John Battle 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 13 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 26 7 7 0 0 7 2 39 10-18 .556 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
Apr. 23, 1989
24. Hawks 81   John Battle 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 6 2 2 2 0 2 0 22 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1989
25. Hawks 103   John Battle 20 4 7 0 0 1 2 34 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 32 5 11 1 0 6 3 37 11-22 .500 3-4 .750 7-8 .875
Feb. 23, 1990
26. Hawks 112   John Battle 13 2 1 1 0 3 4 24 5-7 .714 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 23 7 7 3 0 6 2 35 8-22 .364 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Apr. 05, 1990
27. Hawks 99   John Battle 14 1 4 0 0 1 1 30 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 17 5 7 2 0 3 1 38 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Apr. 13, 1990
28. Hawks 115   John Battle 4 4 2 0 0 2 2 14 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 21 1 11 1 0 4 2 38 9-18 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1990
29. Hawks 83   John Battle 16 2 4 1 0 2 1 32 5-14 .357 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 6 6 7 0 1 2 0 30 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1990
30. Hawks 97   John Battle 11 1 1 1 0 2 1 17 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 120   Isiah Thomas 15 4 15 1 1 0 2 30 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 21, 1990
31. Hawks 87   John Battle 22 5 1 1 0 2 3 26 8-11 .727 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 7 4 13 2 1 7 2 36 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 19, 1991
32. Hawks 120   John Battle 28 2 3 2 0 1 5 32 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 12-14 .857
Pistons 126   Isiah Thomas 20 5 15 1 0 4 5 42 7-11 .636 2-2 1.000 4-6 .667
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1991
33. Hawks 103   John Battle 16 1 3 0 0 3 2 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 11 3 14 2 0 4 6 40 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Apr. 28, 1991
34. Hawks 88   John Battle 13 3 1 1 0 2 2 26 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 15 5 8 1 0 5 4 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 30, 1991
35. Hawks 91   John Battle 9 1 3 0 0 2 3 14 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 19 8 13 1 0 4 3 43 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
May. 02, 1991
36. Hawks 123   John Battle 11 2 4 0 0 0 1 24 1-10 .100 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 5 4 12 1 1 6 4 36 1-6 .167 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 1991
37. Hawks 81   John Battle 9 3 0 0 0 2 3 16 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 26 5 11 1 0 6 3 33 9-15 .600 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
1991-92 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1991
38. Cavaliers 96   John Battle 13 4 4 0 0 3 2 23 5-11 .455 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 89   Isiah Thomas 13 1 1 0 0 1 2 34 4-14 .286 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 05, 1991
39. Cavaliers 110   John Battle 11 3 2 1 0 2 1 23 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 21 1 8 1 0 5 3 42 7-15 .467 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Jan. 29, 1992
40. Cavaliers 95   John Battle 14 2 1 2 0 2 2 30 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 90   Isiah Thomas 24 7 7 1 0 5 5 40 11-22 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 06, 1992
41. Cavaliers 95   John Battle 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 26 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 38 6 6 2 0 4 3 40 15-26 .577 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 1993
42. Cavaliers 105   John Battle 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 81   Isiah Thomas 7 5 7 1 1 5 2 32 3-11 .273 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1993-94 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 1993
43. Cavaliers 92   John Battle 3 2 1 2 0 2 4 25 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
OT Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 15 8 7 2 0 8 4 43 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Jan. 31, 1994
44. Cavaliers 107   John Battle 6 0 1 1 0 1 2 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 22 4 4 3 0 2 4 44 10-24 .417 0-3 .000 2-4 .500