Isiah Thomas
Career averages
19.2PPG
3.5RPG
9.3APG
979 games · 13 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
13Seasons
979Games
18,815Career points
17.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 979 games · 1981-82 to 1993-94
Honors and awards20 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
12×
All-Star Selection1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985 and more
1×
NBA Finals MVP1990
5×
All-NBA Team1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
1×
All-Rookie Team1981
Career highsSingle season
22.9PPG · 1982-83 · DET
4.5RPG · 1984-85 · DET
13.9APG · 1984-85 · DET
22.2PER · 1984-85 · DET
11.2Win shares · 1984-85 · DET
Draft1981
1Round
2Overall pick
From Indiana
Position rank1993-94
#22PPG rank
#23PER rank
#67Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 93 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DET | 72 | 72 | 33.8 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 42.4 | 28.8 | 70.4 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 81 | 81 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 28.8 | 71.0 | 18.9 | 7.4 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 82 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 46.2 | 33.8 | 73.3 | 20.9 | 9.1 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 81 | 81 | 38.1 | 21.2 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 45.8 | 25.7 | 80.9 | 22.2 | 11.2 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 77 | 77 | 36.2 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 48.8 | 31.0 | 79.0 | 21.2 | 8.8 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 81 | 81 | 37.2 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 46.3 | 19.4 | 76.8 | 18.8 | 7.6 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 46.3 | 30.9 | 77.4 | 18.2 | 7.6 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 80 | 76 | 36.6 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 27.3 | 81.8 | 17.1 | 7.0 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 30.9 | 77.5 | 17.3 | 6.7 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 48 | 46 | 34.5 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 43.5 | 29.2 | 78.2 | 17.4 | 3.4 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | 18.5 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 44.6 | 29.1 | 77.2 | 16.0 | 5.8 |
| 1992-93 | DET | 79 | 79 | 37.0 | 17.6 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 41.8 | 30.8 | 73.7 | 15.4 | 3.7 |
| 1993-94 | DET | 58 | 56 | 30.2 | 14.8 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 41.7 | 31.0 | 70.2 | 15.2 | 0.2 |
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About Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas III, also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player who is a current analyst for NBA TV and Fox Sports. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, Thomas was a two-time NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP recipient, a five-time All-NBA Team member, a 12-time NBA All-Star with two All-Star Game MVP awards and the 1985 NBA assist leader. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and inducted into the Naismi