Tom Payne vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Tom Payne

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.