Bob Riley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Riley: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bob Riley 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Riley 1.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Riley 0.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Riley 13 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bob Riley 12 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bob Riley 1 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Bob Riley 7 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Riley .444 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Riley .556 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Riley 1.9 (1971) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley 1.7 (1971) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Riley 0.1 (1971) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Bob Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Riley - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Riley - 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.