Jeremy Lin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)