Paul Arizin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Isiah Thomas 5

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.