Earl Shannon vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Earl Shannon

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Earl Shannon 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Earl Shannon 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Shannon 8.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon 1,156 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Earl Shannon 177 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Earl Shannon 134 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon .305 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon .598 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Earl Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.