Jim Palmer vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Palmer 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.