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Isiah Thomas

1961 - Today

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Isiah Lord Thomas III ( eye-ZAY-ə; born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American professional basketball player, philanthropist, and coach who is an analyst for NBA TV. Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time, the 12-time NBA All-Star was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams, and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He played his entire professional career for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). From 2000 to 2012 he coached the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and FIU. Thomas played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, leading them to the 1981 NCAA championship as a sophomore and declaring for the NBA draft. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Isiah Thomas has received more than 9,102,161 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Isiah Thomas is the 37th most popular basketball player (down from 32nd in 2019), the 3,219th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,643rd in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.11

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Isiah Thomas ranks 37 out of 1,268. Before him are George Mikan, Derrick Rose, Charles Barkley, Bob Pettit, Dirk Nowitzki, and Patrick Ewing. After him are Toni Kukoč, Pat Riley, Moses Malone, Stephen Curry, Manute Bol, and Allen Iverson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Isiah Thomas ranks 87. Before him are Andy Fletcher, Eric Stoltz, Chad Smith, Bonnie Hunt, Jimmy Somerville, and Ahmed Aboutaleb. After him are Jonas Jonasson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dylan McDermott, Guido Westerwelle, Jacky Cheung, and Tom Sizemore.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Isiah Thomas ranks 3,219 out of 18,182. Before him are Steve Bannon (1953), Rainn Wilson (1966), Erik Estrada (1949), Fergie (1975), Levi P. Morton (1824), and Alfred P. Sloan (1875). After him are Paul Winfield (1939), Richard Wright (1908), Orson Bean (1928), James Forrestal (1892), William A. Wheeler (1819), and Fred Brooks (1931).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Isiah Thomas ranks 26. Before him are Sam Jones (1933), John Havlicek (1940), George Mikan (1924), Derrick Rose (1988), Charles Barkley (1963), and Bob Pettit (1932). After him are Pat Riley (1945), Moses Malone (1955), Stephen Curry (1988), Allen Iverson (1975), Don Nelson (1940), and Rick Barry (1944).

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