John Paxson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games John Paxson 772 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games John Paxson 119 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)