Joe Fulks vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Isiah Thomas 5

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Joe Fulks 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.