Bill Melchionni vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Melchionni 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Melchionni 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bill Melchionni 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** 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.