Phil Lumpkin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Phil Lumpkin 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
Phil Lumpkin: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Phil Lumpkin 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Phil Lumpkin 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 2.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 272 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 82 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 225 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 35 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 3 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 82 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .424 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .812 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 4.2 (1975) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1975) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 3.7 (1975) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.4 (1976) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1975) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Lumpkin 31 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Phil Lumpkin 13 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Phil Lumpkin 21 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Phil Lumpkin 2 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Phil Lumpkin 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Phil Lumpkin 17 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Lumpkin .333 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Phil Lumpkin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Phil Lumpkin .786 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.8 (1976) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.8 (1976) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Phil Lumpkin 1.2 (1976) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.1 (1976) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Phil Lumpkin 0.0 (1976) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.