Isaiah Thomas vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale and Isaiah Thomas 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

Isaiah Thomas

vs.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Thomas 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Thomas 12 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Isaiah Thomas 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Isaiah Thomas 2 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Thomas 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 17.5 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 2.4 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 4.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 9,723 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 1,321 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 2,641 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 472 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 61 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 556 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .434 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .363 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .872 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 21.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 6.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Thomas 564 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Isaiah Thomas 77 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Isaiah Thomas 158 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Isaiah Thomas 20 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Isaiah Thomas 7 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Isaiah Thomas 26 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Thomas .404 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Thomas .301 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Thomas .842 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.