Bob Lanier vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.