Dick McGuire vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Dick McGuire 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

Dick McGuire

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick McGuire 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dick McGuire 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dick McGuire 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dick McGuire 7 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dick McGuire 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dick McGuire 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick McGuire 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Dick McGuire 1 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.2 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 5,921 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 2,784 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dick McGuire 4,205 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dick McGuire 738 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .389 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .644 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 8.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 4.9 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 5.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick McGuire 521 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dick McGuire 284 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dick McGuire 350 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dick McGuire 63 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick McGuire .410 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dick McGuire .593 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dick McGuire - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dick McGuire - 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.