LaMelo Ball vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)