Paul Griffin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Paul Griffin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.