Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Isiah Thomas and John Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Isiah Thomas and John Williams played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 27 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 19-8 winning record over John Williams, including a 6-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Isiah Thomas
vs.
John Williams
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
John Williams:
1986-87 to 1994-95
27 Games played
19 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Isiah Thomas
19
13
6
John Williams
8
6
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Isiah Thomas 18.8 3.1 7.0 2.30.3
John Williams 9.8 4.5 2.51.30.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Isiah Thomas 34 9 11 52
John Williams 21 11 9 32
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Isiah Thomas 25

games		 7

games		 24

games		 17

games		2

games
John Williams 2

games 		17

games		 3

games		 5

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 0

games		 5

games		21

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1986
1. Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 10 4 4 2 0 3 3 31 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bullets 85   John Williams 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 07 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 19, 1986
2. Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 15 2 4 0 0 5 5 23 5-16 .313 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 119   John Williams 4 3 1 3 0 2 5 22 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Dec. 12, 1986
3. Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 13 1 6 2 1 6 5 28 4-13 .308 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 116   John Williams 7 3 2 1 0 1 1 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Dec. 27, 1986
4. Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 26 4 6 2 0 0 4 39 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Bullets 105   John Williams 7 4 2 0 0 1 3 26 3-8 .375 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 1987
5. Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 14 3 9 2 0 8 3 38 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 101   John Williams 9 4 3 2 0 3 2 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 12, 1987
6. Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 18 3 6 3 0 4 4 40 8-25 .320 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 103   John Williams 6 1 0 3 0 1 3 21 0-2 .000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 24, 1987
7. Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 34 9 9 4 2 3 3 42 15-29 .517 1-1 1.000 3-5 .600
Bullets 92   John Williams 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 26, 1987
8. Pistons 128   Isiah Thomas 17 4 8 4 0 4 2 25 8-12 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bullets 85   John Williams 8 7 1 2 0 2 2 25 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 29, 1987
9. Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 13 2 10 2 0 3 3 43 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Bullets 96   John Williams 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 13 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 28, 1987
10. Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 22 1 5 2 1 5 1 31 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Bullets 124   John Williams 21 3 2 1 2 0 2 25 7-9 .778 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Dec. 11, 1987
11. Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 18 5 9 1 0 3 1 40 9-20 .450 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Bullets 108   John Williams 16 3 2 3 0 0 5 29 6-9 .667 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Mar. 05, 1988
12. Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 17 2 8 4 0 7 2 44 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 101   John Williams 11 8 3 1 0 4 3 42 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Mar. 20, 1988
13. Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 19 3 6 1 0 3 3 38 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 110   John Williams 4 2 2 0 0 1 5 39 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1988
14. Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 21 4 8 2 0 3 2 43 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Bullets 87   John Williams 12 9 4 1 0 2 6 28 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-8 .500
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
15. Pistons 96   Isiah Thomas 34 9 3 4 1 5 2 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Bullets 87   John Williams 4 5 9 0 1 2 6 35 2-8 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1988
16. Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 30 4 4 5 1 2 2 41 11-24 .458 3-3 1.000 5-7 .714
Bullets 101   John Williams 19 6 3 2 1 2 3 36 7-8 .875 0-0 - 5-10 .500
May. 02, 1988
17. Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 29 4 8 3 0 1 6 42 11-24 .458 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
OT Bullets 114   John Williams 14 6 3 3 1 2 3 43 4-10 .400 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 04, 1988
18. Pistons 103   Isiah Thomas 17 2 10 3 0 6 3 42 5-12 .417 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Bullets 106   John Williams 15 7 3 3 0 5 3 39 6-8 .750 0-0 - 3-5 .600
May. 08, 1988
19. Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 16 6 11 5 1 1 1 40 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 78   John Williams 13 5 3 0 1 1 3 32 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 5-9 .556
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 1988
20. Pistons 120   Isiah Thomas 22 4 10 2 0 5 1 40 8-13 .615 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bullets 114   John Williams 12 6 3 2 1 2 6 29 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 13, 1989
21. Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 13 1 8 1 1 4 3 34 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bullets 103   John Williams 14 6 3 3 1 3 4 28 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 12, 1989
22. Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 22 1 8 2 0 5 3 38 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 104   John Williams 15 11 3 0 0 1 4 32 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1989
23. Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 10 1 7 0 0 4 0 28 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 98   John Williams 12 3 5 1 0 3 4 25 5-13 .385 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1989
24. Pistons 95   Isiah Thomas 28 2 5 2 0 2 3 39 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 93   John Williams 14 6 6 0 1 3 3 37 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1992
25. Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
OT Clippers 115   John Williams 1 5 1 1 0 0 3 21 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 06, 1993
26. Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 14 3 10 3 0 6 0 35 5-12 .417 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Clippers 103   John Williams 8 3 1 2 0 2 1 19 4-10 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 23, 1994
27. Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 9 0 6 2 0 4 0 18 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Clippers 107   John Williams 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 09 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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