Eric Riley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Eric Riley 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

Eric Riley

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Riley 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Eric Riley 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley 3.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 2.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley 574 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Eric Riley 479 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Eric Riley 60 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Eric Riley 54 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Eric Riley 132 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Eric Riley 186 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley .456 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley .000 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley .704 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley 4.4 (1995) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley 3.4 (1998) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley 0.6 (1998) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley 0.4 (1995) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley 1.2 (1998) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Eric Riley 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Eric Riley - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)