Jay Arnette vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jay Arnette 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.