Rick Adelman vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.