Joe Ruklick vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Joe Ruklick 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

Joe Ruklick

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joe Ruklick 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ruklick 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Ruklick 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 398 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 286 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 48 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joe Ruklick 114 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .366 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .613 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ruklick 7 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joe Ruklick 9 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joe Ruklick 0 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joe Ruklick 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ruklick .231 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ruklick .500 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Ruklick - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ruklick - 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.