Isiah Thomas vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller and Isiah 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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Dave Zeller 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Dave Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Dave Zeller - n/a **

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.