Jameer Nelson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Jameer Nelson 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

Jameer Nelson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jameer Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jameer Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jameer Nelson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)