Rick Carlisle vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)