Howie Shannon vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Howie Shannon

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Howie Shannon 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Howie Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Howie Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Howie Shannon 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Howie 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 Howie Shannon 10.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

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

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Shannon 1,323 Isiah Thomas 18,822

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

Total Assists Howie Shannon 299 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Howie Shannon 122 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Shannon .355 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Shannon .795 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

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

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas 20.4

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

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas 2,261

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

Total Assists Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Howie Shannon 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Shannon - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie 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.