Rich Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rich Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Rich Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - 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.