Isiah Thomas vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 Wayne Yates 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) Wayne Yates - 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.