Don Buse vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Don Buse 648 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Don Buse 35 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (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.