Isiah Thomas vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Gary Zeller 0

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

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Gary Zeller 37

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

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

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Gary Zeller .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Gary Zeller 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Gary Zeller 4

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

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

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Gary Zeller .343

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

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Gary 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.