Marques Johnson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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