Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)