Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Anthony Davis

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 51.6%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatAnthony Davis
19.2 Points / game 24.0
3.6 Rebounds / game 10.7
9.3 Assists / game 2.6
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.3 Blocks / game 2.3
45.2% Field goal % 52.2%
29.0% 3-point % 24.6%
75.9% Free throw % 78.8%
51.6% True shooting % 60.1%
979 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatAnthony Davis
1.85× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Isiah Thomas's era.

Isiah ThomasStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatAnthony Davis
20.4 Points / game 26.1
4.7 Rebounds / game 11.7
8.9 Assists / game 2.9
2.1 Steals / game 1.3
0.3 Blocks / game 2.1
43.8% Field goal % 54.0%
32.3% 3-point % 28.0%
77.0% Free throw % 83.8%
111 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#36 All-time GOAT rank #61

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