Isiah Thomas vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Sam Young 0

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

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Sam Young 57

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Sam Young 4

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)