Bob O'Brien vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bob O'Brien that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 O'Brien

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Bob O'Brien	0
Isiah Thomas	2

NBA Seasons

Bob O'Brien	2
Isiah Thomas	13

Playoffs Played

Bob O'Brien	1
Isiah Thomas	9

All-Star Games

Bob O'Brien	0
Isiah Thomas	12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP

Bob O'Brien	0		*
Isiah Thomas	1

All-NBA First Team

Bob O'Brien	0
Isiah Thomas	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Bob O'Brien	0
Isiah Thomas	5

Assists Leader

Bob O'Brien	0
Isiah Thomas	1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	1.8
Isiah Thomas	19.2

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	3.6

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.2
Isiah Thomas	9.3

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	1.9

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	81
Isiah Thomas	18,822

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	3,478

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	10
Isiah Thomas	9,061

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	1,861

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	249

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	46
Isiah Thomas	979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.206
Isiah Thomas	.452

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	.290

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.466
Isiah Thomas	.759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	2.2		(1948)
Isiah Thomas	22.9		(1983)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Isiah Thomas	4.5		(1985)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.4		(1949)
Isiah Thomas	13.9		(1985)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Isiah Thomas	2.5		(1984)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Isiah Thomas	0.4		(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1
Isiah Thomas	20.4

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	4.7

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3
Isiah Thomas	8.9

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	2.1

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points

Bob O'Brien	28
Isiah Thomas	2,261

Total Rebounds

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	524

Total Assists

Bob O'Brien	3
Isiah Thomas	987

Total Steals

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	234

Total Blocks

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	38

Total Games

Bob O'Brien	9
Isiah Thomas	111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.237
Isiah Thomas	.441

3-Point Percentage

Bob O'Brien	-		n/a **
Isiah Thomas	.346

Free Throw Percentage

Bob O'Brien	.667
Isiah Thomas	.769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Bob O'Brien	3.1		(1948)
Isiah Thomas	26.5		(1986)

Rebounds Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Isiah Thomas	5.5		(1986)

Assists Per Game

Bob O'Brien	0.3		(1948)
Isiah Thomas	12.0		(1986)

Steals Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			n/a **
Isiah Thomas	2.9		(1988)

Blocks Per Game

Bob O'Brien	-			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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.