Al Carlson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.