Earl Tatum vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Tatum 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.