Paul Nolen vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Paul Nolen 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 Nolen 0.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - 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.