Gus Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gus Johnson 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Isiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Gus Johnson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - 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.