Willie Anderson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)