Lionel Malamed vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Lionel Malamed 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

Lionel Malamed

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Lionel Malamed 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lionel Malamed 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed 258 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Lionel Malamed 61 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Lionel Malamed 44 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed .334 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed .831 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Lionel Malamed 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lionel Malamed - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lionel Malamed - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.