Dale Ellis vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)