John Richter vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and John Richter 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

John Richter

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Richter 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Richter 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Richter 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Richter 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Richter 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Richter 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Richter 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Richter 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 285 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Richter 312 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Richter 27 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Richter 66 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .340 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .504 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.3 (1960) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 4.7 (1960) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.4 (1960) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Richter 35 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Richter 29 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Richter 2 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Richter 8 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Richter .395 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Richter .357 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Richter 4.4 (1960) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Richter 3.6 (1960) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Richter 0.3 (1960) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Richter - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Richter - 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.