Isiah Thomas vs. Joe Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Young 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.

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Joe Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Joe Young 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Joe Young 1

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Joe Young 0

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)