Isiah Thomas PG
Isiah Thomas III
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82kg)
Born: Apr 30, 1961 (65 years old)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1981 Round 1, Pick 2, Detroit Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Indiana (So)
High School: St. Joseph High School (Westchester, Illinois)
NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Famer, 2x NBA Champion, Finals MVP, Citizenship Award, 3x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, All-Rookie 1st, 2x All-Star MVP, 12x All-Star, #11 retired by DET, 2x NBA Coach of the Month
Isiah Thomas Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 82 | 21.8 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 46 | 36 | 56.1% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 82 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 46 | 36 | 56.1% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 72 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 34 | 38 | 47.2% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 12: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 69 | 24.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 28 | 41 | 40.6% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Bucks, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 68 | 19.5 | 11.1 | 1.2 | 31 | 37 | 45.6% | Compare |
| Michael Jordan | Bulls | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 65 | 31.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 29 | 36 | 44.6% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 63 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 40 | 23 | 63.5% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks, Clippers, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 61 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 24 | 37 | 39.3% | Compare |
| John Paxson | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 61 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 27 | 34 | 44.3% | Compare |
| Kevin Willis | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 60 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 25 | 35 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 60 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 32 | 28 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 58 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 36 | 22 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 13: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 57 | 17.4 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 23 | 34 | 40.4% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Heat, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 57 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 18 | 39 | 31.6% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Suns, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 57 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 24 | 33 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Bulls | NBA | 8: 1984-85 to 1991-92 | 57 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 28 | 29 | 49.1% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks, Cavaliers, Rockets, Magic | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 57 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 24 | 33 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Bulls, Knicks, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 56 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 22 | 34 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Fred Roberts | Celtics, Bucks, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 55 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 26 | 29 | 47.3% | Compare |
| Jon Koncak | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 55 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 23 | 32 | 41.8% | Compare |
| Scottie Pippen | Bulls | NBA | 7: 1987-88 to 1993-94 | 54 | 14.1 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 25 | 29 | 46.3% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Hawks, Nets, Knicks, Sixers | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 54 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 23 | 31 | 42.6% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Magic, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 54 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 18 | 36 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 53 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 21 | 32 | 39.6% | Compare |
| Horace Grant | Bulls | NBA | 7: 1987-88 to 1993-94 | 52 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 23 | 29 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Charles Oakley | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 52 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 23 | 29 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Jeff Malone | Jazz, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 51 | 21.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 20 | 31 | 39.2% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 10: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 51 | 13.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 17 | 34 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Mavericks, Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 51 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 19 | 32 | 37.3% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Hawks, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 47 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 22 | 25 | 46.8% | Compare |
| Gerald Wilkins | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 46 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 16 | 30 | 34.8% | Compare |
| Spud Webb | Hawks, Kings | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 46 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 17 | 29 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Nets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 45 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 17 | 28 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1991-92 | 45 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 17 | 28 | 37.8% | Compare |
| John Battle | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 44 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 20 | 24 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Bulls, Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 44 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 13 | 31 | 29.5% | Compare |
| John Bagley | Celtics, Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 43 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Patrick Ewing | Knicks | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 42 | 25.0 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 19 | 23 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 40 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 20 | 20 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sam Vincent | Celtics, Bulls, Magic, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 40 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 14 | 26 | 35.0% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Hawks, Bucks, Timberwolves | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 40 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 15 | 25 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Antoine Carr | Hawks, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 39 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 12 | 27 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Frank Johnson | Rockets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 39 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 19 | 20 | 48.7% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 39 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 16 | 23 | 41.0% | Compare |
| Charles A. Jones | Wizards | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 39 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 10 | 29 | 25.6% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 10: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 38 | 21.4 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Lakers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 37 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 11 | 26 | 29.7% | Compare |
| Jerry Sichting | Celtics, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 37 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1982-83 to 1991-92 | 36 | 21.4 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 36 | 15.8 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Terry Catledge | Magic, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1985-86 to 1991-92 | 36 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 11 | 25 | 30.6% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Bucks, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 36 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 14 | 22 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 36 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 17 | 19 | 47.2% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Bucks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 35 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 15 | 20 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Chuck Person | Pacers, Timberwolves | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 35 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 12 | 23 | 34.3% | Compare |
| Hot Rod Williams | Cavaliers | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 35 | 13.9 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Sedale Threatt | Bulls, Lakers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 11: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 35 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 18 | 17 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Warriors, Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 35 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Craig Ehlo | Hawks, Cavaliers, Rockets | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 35 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 14 | 21 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 34 | 19.6 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 9 | 25 | 26.5% | Compare |
| Reggie Miller | Pacers | NBA | 7: 1987-88 to 1993-94 | 34 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Roy Hinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 34 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 29 | 14.7% | Compare |
| Mark Jackson | Clippers, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1987-88 to 1993-94 | 34 | 11.3 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 15 | 19 | 44.1% | Compare |
| Ron Anderson | Cavaliers, Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1984-85 to 1992-93 | 34 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 11 | 23 | 32.4% | Compare |
| Darwin Cook | Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 34 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 15 | 19 | 44.1% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 12: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 34 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Scott Hastings | Hawks, Nuggets, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1992-93 | 34 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 12 | 22 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Brad Daugherty | Cavaliers | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 33 | 18.0 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 12 | 21 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Clippers, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1981-82 to 1992-93 | 33 | 15.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Reggie Lewis | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1987-88 to 1992-93 | 33 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 14 | 19 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 33 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 5 | 28 | 15.2% | Compare |
| Jeff Turner | Nets, Magic | NBA | 7: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 33 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 9 | 24 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 33 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 14 | 19 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Greg Kite | Celtics, Clippers, Magic, Kings | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 33 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 32 | 20.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 17 | 15 | 53.1% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 12: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 32 | 16.2 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 13 | 19 | 40.6% | Compare |
| B.J. Armstrong | Bulls | NBA | 5: 1989-90 to 1993-94 | 32 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 20 | 12 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Manute Bol | Warriors, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1985-86 to 1992-93 | 32 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 31 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 19 | 12 | 61.3% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Sixers, Wizards, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 31 | 18.7 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 25 | 19.4% | Compare |
| Mark Price | Cavaliers | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 31 | 14.5 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Albert King | Nets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1991-92 | 31 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 31 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 19 | 12 | 61.3% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 31 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Knicks, Magic, Spurs, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1992-93 | 31 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 14 | 17 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Johnny Newman | Cavaliers, Nets, Knicks, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 8: 1986-87 to 1993-94 | 31 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Darren Daye | Celtics, Bulls, Wizards | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 31 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Nuggets, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 30 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 22 | 26.7% | Compare |
| Rod Higgins | Bulls, Cavaliers, Warriors, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1982-83 to 1993-94 | 30 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 10 | 20 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Clint Richardson | Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 30 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 30 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| Mark West | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Suns | NBA | 10: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 30 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Charles Davis | Bulls, Bucks, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 30 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11 | 19 | 36.7% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Pacers, Lakers | NBA | 11: 1983-84 to 1993-94 | 29 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 17 | 12 | 58.6% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Hawks, Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 29 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 16 | 13 | 55.2% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 29 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pacers, Bucks, Sixers, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 29 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Hawks, Bulls, Bucks, Nets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 29 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 10: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 28 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 11.0 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Wayman Tisdale | Pacers, Kings | NBA | 9: 1985-86 to 1993-94 | 28 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 8 | 20 | 28.6% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Isiah Thomas averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









