Buddy O'Grady vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Buddy O'Grady 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

Buddy O'Grady

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Buddy O'Grady 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.