Thomas retired with career averages of 19.2 points , 9.3 assists , and 1.2 steals per game .
Was famous for the way Thomas would facilitate early to get Thomas ' teammates going , then take over the scoring load down the stretch .
Thomas retired with career averages of 19.2 points , 9.3 assists , and 1.2 steals per game and was famous for the way he would facilitate early to get his teammates going , then take over the scoring load down the stretch .