Larry Sanders vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Larry Sanders 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

Larry Sanders

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Larry Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)