Isiah Thomas vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

Isiah Thomas

vs.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isiah Thomas 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Isiah Thomas 13 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Isiah Thomas 9 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Isiah Thomas 12 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Isiah Thomas 1 John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Isiah Thomas 3 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isiah Thomas 5 John Wetzel 0

Assists Leader Isiah Thomas 1 John Wetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 19.2 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 3.6 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 9.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.9 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 18,822 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 3,478 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 9,061 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 1,861 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 249 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 979 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .452 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .290 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .759 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 20.4 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 4.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 8.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.1 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 0.3 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isiah Thomas 2,261 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Isiah Thomas 524 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Isiah Thomas 987 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Isiah Thomas 234 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Isiah Thomas 38 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Isiah Thomas 111 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isiah Thomas .441 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Isiah Thomas .346 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isiah Thomas .769 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.