Jim Petersen vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)