Earl Lloyd vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Earl Lloyd 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Earl Lloyd:
1950-51 to 1959-60
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Earl Lloyd1
Isiah Thomas2
Earl Lloyd9
Isiah Thomas13
Earl Lloyd8
Isiah Thomas9
Earl Lloyd0
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

Earl Lloyd0 *
Isiah Thomas1
Earl Lloyd0
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Earl Lloyd0
Isiah Thomas5
Earl Lloyd0
Isiah Thomas1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Lloyd 8.4
Isiah Thomas 19.2

Earl Lloyd 6.4
Isiah Thomas 3.6

Earl Lloyd 1.4
Isiah Thomas 9.3

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 1.9

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Lloyd 4,682
Isiah Thomas 18,822

Earl Lloyd 3,609
Isiah Thomas 3,478

Earl Lloyd 810
Isiah Thomas 9,061

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 1,861

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 249

Earl Lloyd 560
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Lloyd .356
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Lloyd .750
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Earl Lloyd 10.2
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

Earl Lloyd 7.7
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

Earl Lloyd 2.1
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Earl Lloyd 8.1
Isiah Thomas 20.4

Earl Lloyd 5.8
Isiah Thomas 4.7

Earl Lloyd 1.9
Isiah Thomas 8.9

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.1

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Earl Lloyd 358
Isiah Thomas 2,261

Earl Lloyd 254
Isiah Thomas 524

Earl Lloyd 82
Isiah Thomas 987

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 234

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 38

Earl Lloyd 44
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Earl Lloyd .337
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
Earl Lloyd .744
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Earl Lloyd 11.5
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

Earl Lloyd 8.1
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

Earl Lloyd 3.2
(1955)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

Earl Lloyd -
n/a **
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

Earl Lloyd -
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.