Bob Knight vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bob Knight 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
Bob Knight: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bob Knight 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Knight 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight 7 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bob Knight 1 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bob Knight 8 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bob Knight 2 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight .429 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight 1.000 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight 3.5 (1955) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight 0.5 (1955) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight 4.0 (1955) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bob Knight 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Knight - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Knight - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Knight - 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.