Howie Carl vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.