John Salley vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and John Salley 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 Salley

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salley 4 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Salley 11 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played John Salley 9 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games John Salley 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Salley 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 7.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.5 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 5,228 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds John Salley 3,356 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists John Salley 916 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals John Salley 451 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks John Salley 983 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games John Salley 748 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .506 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage John Salley .214 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .714 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 9.5 (1992) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 6.1 (1993) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Salley 1.8 (1994) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1994) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.9 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salley 6.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 4.4 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game John Salley 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Salley 1.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salley 857 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds John Salley 588 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists John Salley 104 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals John Salley 49 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks John Salley 159 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games John Salley 134 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salley .505 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage John Salley .000 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage John Salley .690 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salley 12.6 (1992) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Salley 8.0 (1994) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Salley 0.7 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Salley 2.8 (1992) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)