Derek Anderson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)