Barry Nelson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.