Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Draymond Green

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Draymond Green (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, Isiah Thomas was the higher-volume scorer (19.2 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 51.6%). Isiah Thomas holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #36 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatDraymond Green
19.2 Points / game 8.7
3.6 Rebounds / game 6.8
9.3 Assists / game 5.6
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.3 Blocks / game 1.0
45.2% Field goal % 44.1%
29.0% 3-point % 31.2%
75.9% Free throw % 71.8%
51.6% True shooting % 57.7%
979 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatDraymond Green
1.85× Points vs era avg 0.86×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Isiah ThomasStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatDraymond Green
20.4 Points / game 11.4
4.7 Rebounds / game 8.6
8.9 Assists / game 6.0
2.1 Steals / game 1.5
0.3 Blocks / game 1.3
43.8% Field goal % 44.7%
32.3% 3-point % 28.9%
77.0% Free throw % 72.5%
111 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatDraymond Green
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 3
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#36 All-time GOAT rank #72

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