Marques Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Marques Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Marques Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (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.