Jim Riffey vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

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

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Riffey 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jim Riffey 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jim Riffey 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jim Riffey 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jim Riffey 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Riffey 0 Isiah Thomas 3

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

Assists Leader Jim Riffey 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 Riffey 4.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey 150 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey 61 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jim Riffey 16 Isiah Thomas 9,061

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 35 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey .351 Isiah Thomas .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey .769 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 8.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas 987

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

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

Total Games Jim Riffey 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Riffey - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Riffey - 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.