Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan 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 65 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 36-29 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 12-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
65 Games played
43 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
29
19
10
Isiah Thomas
36
24
12

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 31.0 6.4 5.7 2.30.8
Isiah Thomas 20.3 4.3 9.01.90.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 61 15 13 65
Isiah Thomas 36 11 18 62
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 54

games		 45

games		 13

games		 29

games		31

games
Isiah Thomas 10

games 		11

games		 49

games		 21

games		6

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 9

games		 3

games		 15

games		28

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1984
1. Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 25 4 3 3 1 5 5 27 9-19 .474 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 35 6 10 3 0 9 4 43 12-28 .429 1-3 .333 10-14 .714
Dec. 11, 1984
2. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 27 8 6 2 0 3 4 37 13-28 .464 0-1 .000 1-3 .333
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 22 6 9 2 0 6 4 41 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Dec. 12, 1984
3. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 21 1 2 2 1 1 5 30 6-17 .353 0-2 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 23 3 13 0 0 2 4 41 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Feb. 12, 1985
4. Bulls 139   Michael Jordan 49 15 5 4 0 6 5 45 19-31 .613 0-0 - 11-13 .846
OT Pistons 126   Isiah Thomas 19 3 9 0 2 2 6 33 5-15 .333 2-6 .333 7-8 .875
Feb. 27, 1985
5. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 24 6 2 4 1 4 3 35 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 12 5 11 3 0 5 3 33 5-18 .278 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 12, 1985
6. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 32 8 4 1 0 5 2 39 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 19 6 11 4 0 3 5 37 6-16 .375 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 26, 1985
7. Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 33 7 6 2 3 6 5 41 9-24 .375 0-0 - 15-16 .938
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 36 6 9 5 1 4 2 39 10-21 .476 0-1 .000 16-20 .800
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1986
8. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 33 0 5 1 1 3 4 42 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 29 5 8 6 0 5 3 41 11-24 .458 1-1 1.000 6-8 .750
Jan. 03, 1987
9. Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 47 4 2 1 0 1 4 38 16-35 .457 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 36 4 13 1 0 5 5 44 14-22 .636 1-1 1.000 7-10 .700
Feb. 01, 1987
10. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 38 5 5 5 0 2 5 44 14-39 .359 1-5 .200 9-9 1.000
Pistons 94   Isiah Thomas 14 11 13 1 1 4 3 40 4-12 .333 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mar. 04, 1987
11. Bulls 125   Michael Jordan 61 7 3 3 3 5 0 43 22-39 .564 0-0 - 17-18 .944
OT Pistons 120   Isiah Thomas 31 5 18 2 0 7 2 45 14-24 .583 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Mar. 13, 1987
12. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 24 4 3 0 0 2 2 36 7-22 .318 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 30 7 12 0 1 3 3 41 13-21 .619 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 07, 1987
13. Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 39 5 4 4 1 3 0 26 13-21 .619 0-0 - 13-16 .813
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 9 1 7 0 0 4 4 26 3-12 .250 0-0 - 3-6 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 1987
14. Bulls 132   Michael Jordan 49 6 8 6 1 4 6 44 17-38 .447 0-2 .000 15-17 .882
OT Pistons 144   Isiah Thomas 27 7 10 1 1 3 5 40 11-21 .524 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
Dec. 15, 1987
15. Bulls 123   Michael Jordan 38 8 12 3 1 2 6 50 12-26 .462 1-2 .500 13-16 .813
OT Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 25 5 4 1 0 5 5 34 9-23 .391 0-3 .000 7-9 .778
Jan. 16, 1988
16. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 36 10 10 4 4 3 3 38 12-26 .462 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 15 3 11 1 0 5 3 36 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Feb. 09, 1988
17. Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 20 7 9 4 0 2 4 42 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 89   Isiah Thomas 16 0 3 0 0 1 2 27 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 13, 1988
18. Bulls 73   Michael Jordan 27 2 2 3 2 4 0 40 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 82   Isiah Thomas 8 1 7 3 0 4 1 32 2-14 .143 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 03, 1988
19. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 59 4 6 2 2 1 4 42 21-27 .778 0-1 .000 17-19 .895
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 24 4 8 1 1 4 2 40 11-24 .458 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
20. Bulls 82   Michael Jordan 29 11 6 0 1 5 4 40 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 14 4 8 2 1 3 2 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
May. 12, 1988
21. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 11 1 1 1 2 5 44 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 25 3 13 2 0 4 5 40 7-20 .350 0-0 - 11-14 .786
May. 14, 1988
22. Bulls 79   Michael Jordan 24 7 3 1 1 5 3 38 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 19 3 11 1 0 3 1 40 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
May. 15, 1988
23. Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 23 7 5 6 0 3 0 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 19 5 11 4 0 2 3 38 5-14 .357 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
May. 18, 1988
24. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 25 8 8 2 0 3 4 43 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 25 5 9 1 0 6 4 39 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
25. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 28 5 7 5 2 2 5 43 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 8-12 .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
26. Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 18 7 7 1 2 3 1 40 4-16 .250 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 25 4 13 4 0 4 2 38 8-17 .471 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
Jan. 31, 1989
27. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 21 12 10 2 1 5 6 41 7-24 .292 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
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
28. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 28 6 10 1 1 1 3 42 10-18 .556 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 19 5 9 2 0 4 2 41 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 06, 1989
29. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 31 13 10 2 0 2 2 43 11-23 .478 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 18 0 10 3 0 1 2 38 8-17 .471 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
30. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 40 7 11 2 0 1 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-21 .857
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
31. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 11 4 0 0 3 5 45 10-29 .345 2-6 .333 10-13 .769
Pistons 88   Isiah Thomas 9 4 10 2 0 1 3 42 3-18 .167 0-5 .000 3-6 .500
May. 23, 1989
32. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 2 1 4 5 38 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 33 3 4 2 0 6 3 38 12-27 .444 1-2 .500 8-12 .667
May. 27, 1989
33. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 46 7 5 5 0 2 2 45 16-26 .615 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 5 5 11 2 0 4 3 39 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
May. 29, 1989
34. Bulls 80   Michael Jordan 23 2 4 1 0 1 5 43 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 12-17 .706
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
35. Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 18 5 9 1 0 4 3 46 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
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
36. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 4 13 3 2 8 5 42 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 5-12 .417
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
37. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 40 5 7 3 0 4 1 44 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
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
38. Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 16 8 5 2 1 4 2 34 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 9 5 11 2 0 6 3 33 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 23, 1990
39. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 32 6 2 2 1 4 5 45 11-31 .355 1-6 .167 9-11 .818
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
40. Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 8 7 1 0 3 3 41 8-17 .471 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 18 0 5 0 0 4 2 29 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 3-4 .750
Apr. 22, 1990
41. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 10 4 2 0 2 3 37 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
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
42. Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 34 7 5 3 0 1 3 42 12-27 .444 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 8 6 6 3 1 5 3 37 3-12 .250 2-4 .500 0-0 -
May. 22, 1990
43. Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 20 7 7 4 1 3 5 45 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 10 6 7 4 0 3 2 34 2-9 .222 0-2 .000 6-8 .750
May. 26, 1990
44. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 47 10 4 1 0 4 3 43 17-32 .531 2-2 1.000 11-13 .846
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 36 5 8 4 0 2 4 43 13-21 .619 4-6 .667 6-8 .750
May. 28, 1990
45. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 42 4 9 4 3 4 5 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
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
46. Bulls 83   Michael Jordan 22 4 8 1 0 1 1 39 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 7 6 10 1 0 4 4 29 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1990
47. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 10 2 1 0 3 4 39 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Pistons 91   Isiah Thomas 15 4 10 3 1 2 3 42 5-17 .294 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Jun. 03, 1990
48. Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 31 8 9 1 0 4 2 45 13-27 .481 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
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
49. Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 33 5 6 1 0 1 2 37 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 19 3 10 2 0 6 2 31 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Dec. 25, 1990
50. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 37 8 3 3 2 3 5 43 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Pistons 86   Isiah Thomas 23 5 10 3 0 1 4 39 10-20 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 12, 1991
51. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 40 8 4 0 1 3 5 43 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 13-15 .867
Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 26 4 16 0 0 3 3 39 9-23 .391 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
Apr. 21, 1991
52. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 18 3 1 2 0 2 2 30 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 6-6 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
53. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 22 3 6 3 0 6 4 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
Pistons 83   Isiah Thomas 11 3 8 1 0 3 3 38 3-9 .333 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 21, 1991
54. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 35 3 7 2 0 3 2 39 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 13-14 .929
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 10 2 5 0 0 2 3 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 25, 1991
55. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 3 5 1 4 46 11-19 .579 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 29 7 6 1 0 4 3 47 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 11-15 .733
May. 27, 1991
56. Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 1 2 2 2 37 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
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
57. Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 20 3 4 3 0 0 4 29 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 15 2 6 1 0 3 2 34 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jan. 19, 1992
58. Bulls 87   Michael Jordan 34 6 6 2 0 3 3 45 12-27 .444 0-2 .000 10-14 .714
Pistons 85   Isiah Thomas 16 1 4 0 0 6 5 33 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 3-6 .500
Jan. 24, 1992
59. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 20 2 5 0 2 2 0 30 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 12 2 8 1 0 2 1 32 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 25, 1992
60. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 23 4 6 4 1 1 2 42 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
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
61. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 32 2 7 2 1 7 2 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 14-15 .933
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
62. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 37 10 4 0 1 5 1 52 13-24 .542 3-3 1.000 8-10 .800
OT Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 32 6 8 2 0 4 5 44 12-28 .429 3-7 .429 5-6 .833
Mar. 14, 1993
63. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 28 5 6 1 0 0 1 43 11-25 .440 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 21 2 10 0 0 6 3 44 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 5-9 .556
Apr. 12, 1993
64. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 23 6 4 2 0 3 3 41 9-21 .429 0-4 .000 5-5 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
65. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 36 7 4 4 0 2 4 46 15-27 .556 0-1 .000 6-11 .545
OT Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 28 6 6 1 0 9 5 46 8-15 .533 0-3 .000 12-13 .923
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