Steve Downing vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.