Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Isiah Thomas vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Isiah Thomas 1981-1993 · Guard Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Isiah Thomas (1981-1993) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 19.2); adjusted for era they scored at 1.85× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 51.6%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Isiah Thomas's #36.

Career averages

Isiah ThomasStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
19.2 Points / game 24.1
3.6 Rebounds / game 9.9
9.3 Assists / game 5.0
1.9 Steals / game 1.1
0.3 Blocks / game 1.2
45.2% Field goal % 54.1%
29.0% 3-point % 27.4%
75.9% Free throw % 69.8%
51.6% True shooting % 63.5%
979 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Isiah ThomasStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.85× Points vs era avg 2.32×
0.86× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
3.80× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Isiah ThomasStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Isiah ThomasStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
20.4 Points / game 27.0
4.7 Rebounds / game 12.2
8.9 Assists / game 5.3
2.1 Steals / game 1.0
0.3 Blocks / game 1.3
43.8% Field goal % 52.7%
32.3% 3-point % 23.7%
77.0% Free throw % 62.6%
111 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Isiah ThomasStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
0 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 8
3 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#36 All-time GOAT rank #20

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