John Salmons vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games John Salmons 895 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games John Salmons 28 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)