Mike Newlin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Mike Newlin 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

Mike Newlin

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mike Newlin 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mike Newlin 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mike Newlin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.0 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 12,507 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 2,494 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mike Newlin 3,364 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mike Newlin 702 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 58 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mike Newlin 837 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .466 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin .302 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .870 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 14.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 3.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 4.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.3 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.0 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Newlin 325 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mike Newlin 73 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mike Newlin 103 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mike Newlin 28 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mike Newlin 1 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mike Newlin 22 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Newlin .500 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Newlin - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mike Newlin .846 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.