Jim Paxson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jim Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)