Mel Riebe vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Mel Riebe 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

Mel Riebe

vs.

Isiah Thomas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Riebe 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mel Riebe 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mel Riebe 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mel Riebe 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Riebe 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Riebe 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Riebe 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mel Riebe 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 1,575 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mel Riebe 212 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mel Riebe 146 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .304 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .621 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 10.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 0.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Riebe 63 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mel Riebe 5 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mel Riebe 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Riebe .288 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mel Riebe .654 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mel Riebe - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Riebe - 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.