Bob Lanier vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.