Dean Oliver vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Dean Oliver 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

Dean Oliver

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)