Bill Sharman vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Sharman 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bill Sharman 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 Sharman 17.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.