Shane Battier vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Shane Battier

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)