Jim Holstein vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Holstein 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Holstein 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Jim Holstein 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.