Frank Gates vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Frank Gates 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Frank Gates 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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.