Isiah Thomas vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.