Alan Sawyer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Alan Sawyer 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

Alan Sawyer

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Alan Sawyer 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alan Sawyer 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer 217 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer 121 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Alan Sawyer 25 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Alan Sawyer 33 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer .370 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer .860 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Alan Sawyer 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - 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.