Chuck Cooper vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.