Jim Paxson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)