Dan Issel vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.