Rod Strickland vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Rod Strickland 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

Rod Strickland

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rod Strickland 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Rod Strickland 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)