Ralph Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Ralph Johnson 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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ralph Johnson 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ralph Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ralph Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.