Pat Riley vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Pat Riley 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

Pat Riley

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Riley 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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, this player has no data for the stat.