Isiah Thomas vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Isiah Thomas 0 George Yardley 1

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 George Yardley 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 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) George Yardley - 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.