Don Putman vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Don Putman 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 Putman

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Putman 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Don Putman 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Don Putman 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Don Putman 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Putman 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Don Putman 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Putman 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Don Putman 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 4.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Putman 1.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 1,030 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Don Putman 285 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Don Putman 216 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .262 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .621 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 6.6 (1947) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.4 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Putman 3.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Putman 0.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Putman 42 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Don Putman 10 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Don Putman 12 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Putman .215 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Don Putman .421 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Putman 5.0 (1947) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Don Putman 2.0 (1949) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Putman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.