Jason Terry vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Jason Terry, 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

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.

Jason Terry played 19 years in the NBA, 6 more than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Jason Terry had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Jason Terry 19 13 1999-00 to 2017-18
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 1999-001981-82
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie 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 %
Jason Terry 81 23.3 8.1 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.3 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.6 3.1 7.4 .415 0.6 1.9 .293 1.4 1.7 .807
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 %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit 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 %
Jason Terry 82 37.7 19.7 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.9 1.3 0.1 2.9 2.5 7.3 16.7 .436 1.5 3.8 .395 3.7 4.4 .846
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 %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit 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 %
Jason Terry 78 38.0 19.3 0.5 2.9 3.5 5.7 1.8 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.7 15.6 .430 2.2 5.7 .387 3.6 4.4 .835
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 %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031984-85
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit 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 %
Jason Terry 81 38.0 17.2 0.5 3.0 3.4 7.4 1.6 0.2 3.1 2.2 6.0 14.1 .428 2.0 5.3 .371 3.2 3.6 .887
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 %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2003-041985-86
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit 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 %
Jason Terry 81 37.3 16.8 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.4 1.5 0.2 2.8 2.4 6.2 14.8 .417 1.8 5.2 .347 2.7 3.2 .827
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 %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Jason Terry 80 30.0 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.4 5.4 1.4 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.7 9.3 .501 1.3 3.1 .420 1.8 2.2 .844
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 %
Jason Terry 13 38.5 17.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 4.6 1.3 0.5 2.3 2.2 6.2 12.3 .506 2.1 4.2 .491 2.9 3.3 .884
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Jason Terry 80 35.0 17.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.8 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.5 6.5 13.7 .470 2.1 5.2 .411 2.1 2.6 .800
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 %
Jason Terry 22 38.4 18.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.8 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.5 7.4 16.8 .442 1.4 4.6 .307 2.7 3.2 .831
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Jason Terry 81 35.1 16.7 0.5 2.3 2.9 5.2 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.3 13.1 .484 2.0 4.6 .438 2.0 2.5 .804
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 %
Jason Terry 6 38.2 17.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.7 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.0 6.5 15.3 .424 1.5 5.3 .281 2.5 3.0 .833
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 82 31.5 15.5 0.4 2.2 2.5 3.2 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.7 12.3 .467 1.7 4.4 .375 2.3 2.7 .857
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 %
Jason Terry 5 36.0 15.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 4.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.0 5.2 12.0 .433 2.8 6.4 .438 2.6 3.0 .867
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 74 33.7 19.6 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 1.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 7.3 15.8 .463 2.3 6.2 .366 2.7 3.0 .880
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 %
Jason Terry 10 32.5 14.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.9 12.6 .389 2.2 5.9 .373 2.3 3.0 .767
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 77 33.0 16.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.4 1.8 5.9 13.5 .438 1.8 4.8 .365 3.0 3.5 .866
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 %
Jason Terry 6 29.0 12.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.0 2.7 4.3 11.5 .377 2.0 5.0 .400 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 82 31.3 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 6.0 13.3 .451 1.5 4.3 .362 2.2 2.6 .850
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 %
Jason Terry 21 32.6 17.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.2 1.2 0.1 1.5 2.1 6.1 12.8 .478 2.0 4.5 .442 3.3 4.0 .843
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 63 31.7 15.1 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 1.2 0.2 2.0 1.1 5.7 13.2 .430 2.2 5.8 .378 1.6 1.8 .883
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 %
Jason Terry 4 34.8 13.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 2.0 2.8 5.0 11.0 .455 2.5 5.0 .500 1.3 2.0 .625
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2012-13-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 79 26.9 10.1 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.6 8.2 .434 1.6 4.2 .372 1.4 1.7 .870
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 6 31.5 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.5 4.0 9.0 .444 2.5 5.7 .441 1.5 1.8 .818
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-14-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 35 16.3 4.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.6 4.3 .362 1.1 2.9 .379 0.3 0.4 .667
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2014-15-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 77 21.3 7.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.4 5.8 .422 1.6 4.2 .390 0.5 0.6 .813
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 17 28.6 9.2 0.4 1.9 2.2 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.2 2.7 3.4 7.9 .425 1.7 4.8 .354 0.8 0.9 .813
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2015-16-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 72 17.5 5.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 5.2 .402 1.3 3.6 .356 0.4 0.5 .818
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 5 24.8 7.0 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.6 2.6 7.6 .342 1.2 3.8 .316 0.6 0.6 1.000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2016-17-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 74 18.4 4.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.4 3.3 .432 1.0 2.3 .427 0.3 0.4 .828
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 6 11.3 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.7 .200 0.2 0.2 1.000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Jason Terry Isiah Thomas
Season 2017-18-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 51 16.0 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.2 3.0 .383 0.8 2.3 .348 0.2 0.2 .889
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jason Terry 3 14.7 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------