Irv Rothenberg vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Irv Rothenberg 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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Irv Rothenberg 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Irv Rothenberg 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Irv Rothenberg 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - 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.