Greg Foster vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Greg Foster, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Greg Foster and Isiah Thomas both played 13 years in the NBA. Greg Foster had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Isiah Thomas had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Greg Foster 13 7 1990-91 to 2002-03
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1990-911981-82
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 54 11.2 4.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.8 3.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .689
Isiah Thomas 72 33.8 17.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.8 2.1 0.2 4.2 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 0.2 0.8 .288 4.2 6.0 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1991-921982-83
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 49 11.2 4.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.7 1.8 3.9 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .714
Isiah Thomas 81 38.2 22.9 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 2.5 0.4 4.0 3.9 9.0 19.0 .472 0.4 1.5 .288 4.5 6.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1992-931983-84
Team Washington Bullets, Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 43 6.9 2.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .714
Isiah Thomas 82 36.7 21.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 11.1 2.5 0.4 3.7 4.0 8.2 17.7 .462 0.3 0.8 .338 4.7 6.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 1 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750
Isiah Thomas 5 39.6 21.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 11.0 2.6 1.2 4.6 4.4 7.8 16.6 .470 0.4 1.2 .333 5.4 7.0 .771

Season 4

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1993-941984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 3 6.3 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Isiah Thomas 81 38.1 21.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3 3.7 3.6 8.0 17.4 .458 0.4 1.4 .257 4.9 6.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 9 39.4 24.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 11.2 2.1 0.4 3.3 4.3 9.2 18.4 .500 0.7 1.7 .400 5.2 6.9 .758

Season 5

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1994-951985-86
Team Chicago Bulls, Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 78 14.7 4.9 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .472 0.1 0.3 .304 1.0 1.4 .703
Isiah Thomas 77 36.2 20.9 1.1 2.5 3.6 10.8 2.2 0.3 3.8 3.2 7.9 16.2 .488 0.3 1.1 .310 4.7 6.0 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 4 40.8 26.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 12.0 2.3 0.8 4.3 4.3 10.3 22.8 .451 0.0 1.3 .000 6.0 9.0 .667

Season 6

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1995-961986-87
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 73 11.0 3.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 3.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .125 0.8 1.0 .847
Isiah Thomas 81 37.2 20.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 10.0 1.9 0.2 4.2 3.1 7.7 16.7 .463 0.2 1.2 .194 4.9 6.4 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 12 6.3 2.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.9 1.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
Isiah Thomas 15 37.5 24.1 1.4 3.1 4.5 8.7 2.6 0.3 2.8 3.4 8.9 19.8 .451 0.7 2.2 .303 5.5 7.3 .755

Season 7

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1996-971987-88
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 79 11.6 3.5 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 .453 0.0 0.0 .667 0.7 0.8 .831
Isiah Thomas 81 36.1 19.5 0.8 2.6 3.4 8.4 1.7 0.2 3.4 2.7 7.7 16.6 .463 0.4 1.2 .309 3.8 4.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 20 15.3 4.2 0.8 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.7 1.4 3.6 .389 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.5 .867
Isiah Thomas 23 39.6 21.9 1.1 3.5 4.7 8.7 2.9 0.3 3.7 3.1 8.0 18.2 .437 0.6 1.9 .295 5.4 6.6 .828

Season 8

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1997-981988-89
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 78 18.5 5.7 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .222 0.9 1.1 .770
Isiah Thomas 80 36.6 18.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.3 1.7 0.3 3.7 2.6 7.1 15.3 .464 0.4 1.5 .273 3.6 4.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 20 16.7 4.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.0 4.3 .453 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600
Isiah Thomas 17 37.2 18.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.8 16.4 .412 0.5 1.8 .267 4.2 5.6 .740

Season 9

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1998-991989-90
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 42 10.9 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.3 .377 0.0 0.1 .250 0.3 0.5 .619
Isiah Thomas 81 37.0 18.4 0.9 2.9 3.8 9.4 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 7.1 16.3 .438 0.5 1.7 .309 3.6 4.7 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 8 8.9 2.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.4 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas 20 37.9 20.5 1.1 4.4 5.5 8.2 2.2 0.4 3.6 3.3 7.4 16.0 .463 1.6 3.4 .471 4.1 5.1 .794

Season 10

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 1999-001990-91
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 60 12.0 3.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.7 .406 0.1 0.3 .200 0.3 0.5 .643
Isiah Thomas 48 34.5 16.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 9.3 1.6 0.2 3.9 2.5 6.0 13.9 .435 0.4 1.4 .292 3.7 4.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 5 13.8 3.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 2.8 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 1.0 .400 0.4 0.4 1.000
Isiah Thomas 13 33.5 13.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.5 1.0 0.2 3.2 3.2 4.6 11.5 .403 0.5 1.7 .273 3.8 5.3 .725

Season 11

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-011991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 62 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.9 2.1 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.2 .714
Isiah Thomas 78 37.4 18.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.2 16.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .291 3.7 4.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas 5 40.0 14.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 7.4 1.0 0.0 3.2 3.6 4.4 13.0 .338 0.8 2.2 .364 4.4 5.6 .786

Season 12

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 2001-021992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 6 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.7 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Isiah Thomas 79 37.0 17.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 3.6 2.8 6.7 15.9 .418 0.8 2.5 .308 3.5 4.8 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Greg Foster Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031993-94
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster 29 18.6 4.2 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.8 1.6 4.2 .385 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .813
Isiah Thomas 58 30.2 14.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.9 1.2 0.1 3.5 2.2 5.5 13.2 .417 0.7 2.2 .310 3.1 4.4 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------