Joe Holland vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Joe Holland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holland 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joe Holland 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joe Holland 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joe Holland 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Holland 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Holland 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holland 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Joe Holland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 5.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.2 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 1,084 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 510 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joe Holland 327 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joe Holland 186 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .331 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .621 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 7.0 (1951) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.2 (1951) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 8.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 3.0 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 83 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 12 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joe Holland 26 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joe Holland 10 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .392 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .368 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 11.7 (1951) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 3.7 (1951) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.