Jim Palmer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Palmer 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Jim Palmer 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 Palmer 8.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - 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.