Bill Laimbeer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Bill Laimbeer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)