Is Brandon Roy Better Than Isiah Thomas? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Brandon Roy and Isiah Thomas split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Isiah Thomas's Assists Per Game of 9.3 compared to Brandon Roy's 4.7 represents a 97.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the SG career average of 3.2 in this category, but Isiah Thomas leads by 97.9%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Isiah Thomas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Brandon Roy posts 45.9% against Isiah Thomas's 45.2% — a gap of just 1.5%. Isiah Thomas can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Isiah Thomas side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Isiah Thomas claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 97.9% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.