Dan Issel vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Dan Issel 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.