Darius Garland vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Darius Garland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)