Jim Garvin vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.