Neil Johnston vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Isiah Thomas 5

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Neil Johnston 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.