Paul Pierce vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Pierce 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Paul Pierce 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)