Johnny McCarthy vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Johnny McCarthy 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

Johnny McCarthy

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny McCarthy 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Johnny McCarthy 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Johnny McCarthy 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Johnny McCarthy 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Johnny McCarthy 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Johnny McCarthy 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny McCarthy 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Johnny McCarthy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 2,450 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 1,145 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 1,184 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 316 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .353 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .622 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 5.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 3.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny McCarthy 159 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Johnny McCarthy 96 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Johnny McCarthy 132 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Johnny McCarthy 27 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny McCarthy .389 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Johnny McCarthy .733 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Johnny McCarthy - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** 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.