John Paxson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Paxson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Paxson 772 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Paxson 119 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)