Arnie Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Arnie Johnson 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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Arnie Johnson 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Arnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Arnie Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 8.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.