Ed Smith vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Ed Smith 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

Ed Smith

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Smith 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Smith 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith 35 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Smith 32 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Smith 10 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Smith 12 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith .286 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith .538 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith 2.9 (1954) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith 2.7 (1954) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith 0.8 (1954) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Smith 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Smith - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Smith - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Smith - 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.