Richie Niemiera vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Richie Niemiera

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Niemiera 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Richie Niemiera 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Richie Niemiera 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Richie Niemiera 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Richie Niemiera 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Richie Niemiera 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Niemiera 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Richie Niemiera 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 686 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 212 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Richie Niemiera 115 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .330 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .776 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Niemiera 28 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Richie Niemiera 8 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Richie Niemiera 8 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Niemiera .407 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Richie Niemiera .750 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richie Niemiera - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.