Ed Macauley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Ed Macauley 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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Macauley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.