Avery Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Avery Johnson 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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Avery Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Avery Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)