James Edwards vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games James Edwards 111 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.