Bailey Howell vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bailey Howell 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bailey Howell 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bailey Howell 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.