Career snapshot
13seasons
979games
18,815career pts
17.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 979 games · 1981-82–1993-94
Position rank · 1993-94
#22PPG rank
#23PER rank
#67WS rank
Among 93 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.9
1982-83 · DET
RPG
4.5
1984-85 · DET
APG
13.9
1984-85 · DET
PER
22.2
1984-85 · DET
WS
11.2
1984-85 · DET
Draft
1981
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Indiana
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
12×
All-Star Selection
1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1990
5×
All-NBA Team
1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
1×
All-Rookie Team
1981
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