Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.