Carl Shaeffer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Carl Shaeffer 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

Carl Shaeffer

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Shaeffer 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Carl Shaeffer 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Carl Shaeffer 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Carl Shaeffer 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Carl Shaeffer 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Carl Shaeffer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Shaeffer 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Carl Shaeffer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 165 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 10 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 46 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 53 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .357 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .583 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Shaeffer 21 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Carl Shaeffer 0 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Carl Shaeffer 7 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Carl Shaeffer 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Shaeffer .333 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Carl Shaeffer .500 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Shaeffer - * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Carl Shaeffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.