Cleveland Buckner vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.