George Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and George Johnson 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 / Games against each other

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
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Isiah Thomas2
George Johnson13
Isiah Thomas13
George Johnson8
Isiah Thomas9
George Johnson0
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Isiah Thomas1
George Johnson0
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Isiah Thomas5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Isiah Thomas0
George Johnson0
Isiah Thomas1
George Johnson3 *
Isiah Thomas0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Isiah Thomas 19.2

George Johnson 6.5
Isiah Thomas 3.6

George Johnson 1.0
Isiah Thomas 9.3

George Johnson 0.5
*
Isiah Thomas 1.9

George Johnson 2.5
*
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Isiah Thomas 18,822

George Johnson 5,887
Isiah Thomas 3,478

George Johnson 929
Isiah Thomas 9,061

George Johnson 456
*
Isiah Thomas 1,861

George Johnson 2,082
*
Isiah Thomas 249

George Johnson 904
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Isiah Thomas 20.4

George Johnson 6.1
Isiah Thomas 4.7

George Johnson 0.9
Isiah Thomas 8.9

George Johnson 0.7
*
Isiah Thomas 2.1

George Johnson 2.0
*
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Isiah Thomas 2,261

George Johnson 361
Isiah Thomas 524

George Johnson 55
Isiah Thomas 987

George Johnson 34
*
Isiah Thomas 234

George Johnson 101
*
Isiah Thomas 38

George Johnson 59
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.