Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Cameron Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Thomas and Al-Farouq Aminu, 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.

Al-Farouq Aminu played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Cameron Thomas, who played 3. Al-Farouq Aminu had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Cameron Thomas had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 5 2010-11 to 2020-21
Cameron Thomas 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 17.9 5.6 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 .394 0.6 1.8 .315 1.1 1.5 .773
Cameron Thomas 67 17.6 8.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.0 3.3 7.5 .433 0.7 2.6 .270 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2011-122022-23
Team New Orleans HornetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 66 22.4 6.0 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.1 2.3 5.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .277 1.3 1.7 .754
Cameron Thomas 57 16.6 10.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 8.0 .441 0.9 2.3 .383 2.6 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 2 8.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2012-132023-24
Team New Orleans HornetsBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 76 27.2 7.3 1.8 5.9 7.7 1.4 1.2 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 6.2 .475 0.1 0.3 .211 1.3 1.8 .737
Cameron Thomas 66 31.4 22.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 8.0 18.0 .442 2.2 6.0 .364 4.3 5.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 80 25.6 7.2 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.2 .474 0.2 0.6 .271 1.1 1.7 .664
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2014-15-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 74 18.5 5.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.8 .412 0.5 1.7 .274 1.1 1.6 .712
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 5 30.0 11.2 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 1.2 3.0 3.4 6.2 .548 1.4 2.2 .636 3.0 3.8 .789
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2015-16-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 82 28.5 10.2 1.2 4.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.8 .416 1.5 4.3 .361 1.4 1.9 .737
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 11 33.8 14.6 2.1 6.5 8.6 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 5.1 11.6 .438 2.5 6.4 .400 1.9 2.6 .724
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2016-17-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 61 29.1 8.7 1.3 6.1 7.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.1 3.5 .330 1.6 2.2 .706
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 28.3 12.0 1.3 5.3 6.5 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.3 4.3 9.3 .459 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.8 .636
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2017-18-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 69 30.0 9.3 1.4 6.2 7.6 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.4 .395 1.8 4.9 .369 0.9 1.2 .738
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 4 32.8 17.3 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.8 13.0 .519 3.3 7.5 .433 0.5 0.5 1.000
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2018-19-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 81 28.3 9.4 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.2 7.3 .433 1.2 3.5 .343 1.9 2.1 .867
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu 16 24.9 7.4 1.8 4.4 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 2.4 6.8 .349 0.9 3.2 .294 1.7 2.3 .750
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2019-20-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 18 21.1 4.3 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 1.4 4.8 .291 0.5 2.0 .250 1.1 1.6 .655
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Al-Farouq Aminu Cameron Thomas
Season 2020-21-
Team Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Al-Farouq Aminu 23 18.9 4.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.3 1.7 4.3 .384 0.3 1.6 .216 0.8 1.0 .818
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Al-Farouq Aminu ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
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