Jim Petersen vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jim Petersen 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)