Paul Shirley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Paul Shirley 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 1.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 1.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley 33 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley 19 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Paul Shirley 7 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Paul Shirley 1 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Paul Shirley 1 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Paul Shirley 18 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley .395 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley .000 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley .429 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Paul Shirley 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paul Shirley - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)