Alec Burks vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Alec Burks, 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.

Alec Burks played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Alec Burks had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Isaiah Thomas had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Alec Burks 13 5 2011-12 to 2023-24
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Alec Burks 59 15.9 7.2 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.6 6.1 .429 0.3 0.8 .333 1.8 2.4 .727
Isaiah Thomas 65 25.5 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.9 8.8 .448 1.3 3.4 .379 2.4 2.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 4 15.8 6.5 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 7.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
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 %
Alec Burks 64 17.8 7.0 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 2.5 6.1 .420 0.5 1.4 .359 1.4 2.0 .713
Isaiah Thomas 79 26.9 13.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.6 10.5 .440 1.5 4.1 .358 3.2 3.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2013-142013-14
Team Utah JazzSacramento Kings
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 %
Alec Burks 78 28.1 14.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.9 10.7 .457 0.6 1.8 .350 3.6 4.8 .748
Isaiah Thomas 72 34.7 20.3 0.7 2.3 2.9 6.3 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.6 6.9 15.2 .453 1.8 5.1 .349 4.8 5.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2014-152014-15
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Alec Burks 27 33.3 13.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 0.6 0.2 1.9 2.4 4.5 11.1 .403 1.0 2.5 .382 3.9 4.8 .822
Isaiah Thomas 67 25.8 16.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.2 5.0 11.9 .420 1.9 5.2 .373 4.5 5.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 4 29.8 17.5 0.3 2.8 3.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 3.5 2.5 4.5 13.5 .333 0.8 4.5 .167 7.8 8.0 .969

Season 5

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Alec Burks 31 25.7 13.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.8 .410 1.0 2.5 .405 3.4 4.5 .752
Isaiah Thomas 82 32.2 22.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.0 7.2 16.9 .428 2.0 5.7 .359 5.8 6.6 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 6 36.7 24.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 5.0 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 7.8 19.8 .395 2.2 7.7 .283 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 6

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Alec Burks 42 15.5 6.7 0.4 2.5 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.4 5.9 .399 0.6 1.8 .329 1.4 1.9 .769
Isaiah Thomas 76 33.8 28.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.9 0.9 0.2 2.8 2.2 9.0 19.4 .463 3.2 8.5 .379 7.8 8.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 15 34.7 23.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.7 0.9 0.1 3.3 2.3 7.4 17.4 .425 2.4 7.2 .333 6.1 7.4 .820

Season 7

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Utah JazzCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Alec Burks 64 16.5 7.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.7 6.5 .411 0.7 2.2 .331 1.7 1.9 .863
Isaiah Thomas 32 26.9 15.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.8 0.5 0.1 3.0 1.8 4.9 13.2 .373 1.7 5.9 .293 3.7 4.1 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 9 13.3 9.1 0.2 2.4 2.7 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 3.3 7.1 .469 1.0 2.2 .450 1.4 1.7 .867
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Alec Burks 64 21.5 8.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 3.0 7.4 .405 1.0 2.6 .363 1.8 2.2 .823
Isaiah Thomas 12 15.1 8.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.4 2.8 8.3 .343 1.0 3.6 .279 1.4 2.3 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Alec Burks 66 26.6 15.0 0.7 3.5 4.3 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 4.9 11.6 .418 1.8 4.6 .385 3.6 4.0 .887
Isaiah Thomas 40 23.1 12.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.3 0.2 1.9 1.9 4.4 10.7 .408 2.0 4.7 .413 1.6 1.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 4 23.8 10.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.8 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.8 4.0 12.3 .327 0.8 4.0 .188 1.8 2.3 .778
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2020-212020-21
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Alec Burks 49 25.6 12.7 0.4 4.2 4.6 2.2 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.3 10.2 .420 2.1 5.0 .415 2.1 2.4 .856
Isaiah Thomas 3 16.0 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 4.0 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 5 25.6 14.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.8 11.2 .429 1.6 4.8 .333 2.8 3.8 .737
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2021-222021-22
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
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 %
Alec Burks 81 28.6 11.7 0.6 4.3 4.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.7 3.5 9.0 .391 1.9 4.8 .404 2.7 3.3 .822
Isaiah Thomas 22 15.2 8.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.0 7.6 .401 1.3 3.8 .337 1.0 1.2 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 12

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Alec Burks 51 22.0 12.8 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.9 3.9 9.0 .436 1.9 4.7 .414 3.0 3.7 .814
Isaiah Thomas 6 3.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 .300 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Alec Burks Isaiah Thomas
Season 2023-24-
Team Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 66 18.3 10.4 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 3.2 8.6 .369 1.9 5.0 .376 2.2 2.5 .868
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alec Burks 5 18.6 12.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.4 7.4 .459 2.0 4.6 .435 3.8 4.8 .792
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------