Roy Tarpley vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Roy Tarpley 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)