Mark Olberding vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mark Olberding 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.