Complete Stats Comparison of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isiah Thomas

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isiah Thomas during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
seasons
Isiah Thomas2
(assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		13
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		4
Playoffs
Isiah Thomas2
(assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		9
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander9
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Isiah Thomas3
stats		10
stats		0
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander9
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Isiah Thomas3
stats		11
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Isiah Thomas has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+5.5), field goals made (+1.3), 3-pointers made (+1.0), free throws made (+2.0), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+1.2) and blocks (+0.5)
- Isiah Thomas has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.3), assists (+4.1) and steals (+0.5)
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- Isiah Thomas has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.5) and personal fouls (+0.8)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.0), 3-pointers attempted (+2.4) and free throws attempted (+1.7)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7
+5.5
Isiah Thomas 19.2
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.6
+1.3
Isiah Thomas 7.3
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.2
+1.0
Isiah Thomas 16.2
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
+1.0
Isiah Thomas 0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8
+2.4
Isiah Thomas 1.4
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.1
+2.0
Isiah Thomas 4.1
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.1
+1.7
Isiah Thomas 5.4
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.7
Isiah Thomas 1.0
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0
+1.4
Isiah Thomas 2.6
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8
+1.2
Isiah Thomas 3.6
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2
Isiah Thomas 9.3
+4.1
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
Isiah Thomas 1.9
+0.5
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
+0.5
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.3
Isiah Thomas 3.8
+1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
Isiah Thomas 3.0
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Isiah Thomas has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more 3-pointers made (+247) and blocks (+134)
- Isiah Thomas played more years (+5) and games (+503), and has more points (+7,072), field goals made (+3,095), free throws made (+1,129), offensive rebounds (+595), defensive rebounds (+601), total rebounds (+1,196), assists (+6,606) and steals (+1,176)
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- Isiah Thomas has more turnovers (+2,587) and personal fouls (+1,902)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more 3-pointers attempted (+439)
- Isiah Thomas has more field goals attempted (+7,738) and free throws attempted (+1,947)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8
Isiah Thomas 13
+5
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 476
Isiah Thomas 979
+503
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,750
Isiah Thomas 18,822
+7,072
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4,099
Isiah Thomas 7,194
+3,095
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,166
Isiah Thomas 15,904
+7,738
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 645
+247
Isiah Thomas 398
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,812
+439
Isiah Thomas 1,373
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,907
Isiah Thomas 4,036
+1,129
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3,369
Isiah Thomas 5,316
+1,947
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 356
Isiah Thomas 951
+595
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,926
Isiah Thomas 2,527
+601
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,282
Isiah Thomas 3,478
+1,196
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,455
Isiah Thomas 9,061
+6,606
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 685
Isiah Thomas 1,861
+1,176
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383
+134
Isiah Thomas 249
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,095
Isiah Thomas 3,682
+2,587
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,069
Isiah Thomas 2,971
+1,902

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Isiah Thomas.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 50.2%
+5.0
Isiah Thomas 45.2%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.6%
+6.6
Isiah Thomas 29.0%
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 86.3%
+10.4
Isiah Thomas 75.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Isiah Thomas has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better averages in points (+5.4), field goals made (+1.5), 3-pointers made (+0.8), free throws made (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+1.1), total rebounds (+0.7) and blocks (+0.7)
- Isiah Thomas has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.4), assists (+3.2) and steals (+0.7)
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- Isiah Thomas has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.1) and personal fouls (+0.5)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3), 3-pointers attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+1.2)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8
+5.4
Isiah Thomas 20.4
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8.9
+1.5
Isiah Thomas 7.4
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19.1
+2.3
Isiah Thomas 16.8
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5
+0.8
Isiah Thomas 0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.4
+2.3
Isiah Thomas 2.1
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4
+1.6
Isiah Thomas 4.8
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.4
+1.2
Isiah Thomas 6.2
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8
Isiah Thomas 1.2
+0.4
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.6
+1.1
Isiah Thomas 3.5
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4
+0.7
Isiah Thomas 4.7
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7
Isiah Thomas 8.9
+3.2
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4
Isiah Thomas 2.1
+0.7
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0
+0.7
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.2
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+1.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.8
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Isiah Thomas has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has more blocks (+7)
- Isiah Thomas played more years (+5) and games (+65), and has more points (+1,075), field goals made (+414), 3-pointers made (+10), free throws made (+237), offensive rebounds (+96), defensive rebounds (+180), total rebounds (+276), assists (+725) and steals (+170)
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- Isiah Thomas has more turnovers (+267) and personal fouls (+233)
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- Isiah Thomas has more field goals attempted (+991), 3-pointers attempted (+31) and free throws attempted (+348)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4
Isiah Thomas 9
+5
Games
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46
Isiah Thomas 111
+65
Points
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186
Isiah Thomas 2,261
+1,075
Field Goals Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 411
Isiah Thomas 825
+414
Field Goals Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 878
Isiah Thomas 1,869
+991
3-Pointers Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 71
Isiah Thomas 81
+10
3-Pointers Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 203
Isiah Thomas 234
+31
Free Throws Made
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293
Isiah Thomas 530
+237
Free Throws Attempted
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 341
Isiah Thomas 689
+348
Offensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 38
Isiah Thomas 134
+96
Defensive Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 210
Isiah Thomas 390
+180
Total Rebounds
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248
Isiah Thomas 524
+276
Assists
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262
Isiah Thomas 987
+725
Steals
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64
Isiah Thomas 234
+170
Blocks
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45
+7
Isiah Thomas 38
Turnovers
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 102
Isiah Thomas 369
+267
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 130
Isiah Thomas 363
+233

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Isiah Thomas.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46.8%
+2.7
Isiah Thomas 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 35.0%
+0.4
Isiah Thomas 34.6%
Free Throw Percentage
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 85.9%
+9.0
Isiah Thomas 76.9%
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