Bob McAdoo vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bob McAdoo 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 McAdoo

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Bob McAdoo 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Isiah Thomas 5

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Bob McAdoo 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.