Maurice Cheeks vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Isiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.