Gene Gillette vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Gene Gillette 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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.