Don Nelson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.