Alonzo Mourning vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Alonzo Mourning, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

Alonzo Mourning played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Alonzo Mourning had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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 achievements, 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
Alonzo Mourning 15 11 1992-93 to 2007-08
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 78 33.9 21.0 3.4 6.9 10.3 1.0 0.3 3.5 3.0 3.7 7.3 14.3 .511 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 8.1 .781
difference:+13+8.4+9.5+2.7+5.1+7.7+3.1+0.5+3.4-1.4-1.8+3.4+5.5+.063+1.3+3.4+3.9+5.3+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 9 40.8 23.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.4 0.7 3.4 4.1 4.1 7.9 16.4 .480 0.0 0.2 .000 8.0 10.3 .774
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 60 33.6 21.5 3.0 7.2 10.2 1.4 0.5 3.1 3.3 3.5 7.1 14.1 .505 0.0 0.0 - 7.2 9.5 .762
difference:+19+6.7+7.6+2.6+5.5+8.2+2.6+0.3+3.1-1.5-1.4+2.5+3.6+.065+1.5+4.1+4.0+5.9+.120
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
* Neiher Alonzo Mourning nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1994-952013-14
Team Charlotte HornetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 77 38.2 21.3 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.4 0.6 2.9 3.1 3.6 7.4 14.3 .519 0.1 0.4 .324 6.4 8.4 .761
difference:+5+3.5+1.0+1.9+5.0+7.0+4.9+0.7+2.8-0.1-1.0+0.5+0.9+.066+1.7+4.7+.025+1.6+2.7+.089
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 4 43.5 22.0 3.5 9.8 13.3 2.8 0.8 3.3 3.5 4.3 6.0 14.3 .421 1.0 2.0 .500 9.0 10.8 .837
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1995-962014-15
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 70 38.2 23.2 3.1 7.3 10.4 2.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 8.0 15.4 .523 0.1 0.4 .300 7.0 10.2 .685
difference:+3+12.4+6.8+2.6+5.5+8.1+1.9+0.1+2.6-1.6-1.3+3.0+3.5+.103+1.8+4.8+.073+2.5+5.0+.183
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 3 30.7 18.0 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.3 0.7 1.0 5.3 4.3 5.7 11.7 .486 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 9.3 .714
difference:+1+0.9+0.5+0.7+2.2+3.0+5.7+0.1+1.0-1.8-1.8+1.2+1.8+.153+0.8+4.5+1.1+1.3+.255
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

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 66 35.2 19.8 2.9 7.1 9.9 1.6 0.8 2.9 3.4 4.1 7.2 13.4 .534 0.0 0.1 .111 5.5 8.6 .642
difference:+16+3.0+2.4+2.3+4.7+6.9+4.6+0.3+2.8-0.7-2.1+3.5+.106+2.0+5.6+.248+0.3+2.0+.229
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 17 37.1 17.8 2.6 7.6 10.2 1.1 0.6 2.7 4.1 4.3 6.3 12.8 .491 0.2 0.5 .375 5.1 9.1 .555
difference:+11+0.4+6.4+2.3+4.9+7.2+3.9+0.1+1.9-1.8-1.3+1.5+7.0+.096+2.0+7.2+.092+1.2+1.3+.254
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

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 58 33.4 19.2 3.3 6.3 9.6 0.9 0.7 2.2 3.1 3.6 6.9 12.6 .551 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 8.0 .665
difference:+18+0.4+9.7+2.7+4.2+6.9+5.0+0.2+2.0-0.3-1.4+2.1+6.8+.088+3.2+8.5+2.5+0.5+.244
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 4 34.3 19.3 2.5 6.0 8.5 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.0 4.5 7.3 14.0 .518 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 7.3 .655
difference:+11+0.4+4.0+2.2+3.2+5.4+5.4+0.1+2.4-1.3-2.2+0.1+3.4+.093+2.4+7.2+1.3+0.1+.165
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

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Miami HeatCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 46 38.1 20.1 3.6 7.4 11.0 1.6 0.7 3.9 3.0 3.5 7.0 13.8 .511 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 9.2 .652
difference:+14+11.2+4.9+3.1+5.8+8.9+3.2+0.2+3.8-1.7+2.1+0.6+.138+1.7+5.9+2.3+5.1+.241
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 5 38.8 21.6 1.4 6.8 8.2 0.8 1.6 2.8 2.4 3.8 7.6 14.6 .521 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 9.8 .653
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 79 34.8 21.7 2.7 6.8 9.5 1.6 0.5 3.7 2.7 3.9 8.3 15.0 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 7.4 .711
difference:+67+19.7+13.6+2.3+6.1+8.4+0.3+0.1+3.6-1.2-2.5+5.5+6.7+.208+1.0+3.5+.279+3.8+5.1+.081
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 10 37.5 21.6 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.4 0.2 3.3 2.4 4.0 7.6 15.7 .484 0.0 0.1 .000 6.4 9.6 .667
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Miami HeatWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 13 23.5 13.6 2.7 5.1 7.8 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.2 1.8 5.6 10.8 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 4.2 .564
difference:+27+0.4+1.4+2.4+3.7+6.1+2.8+2.2-0.3-0.1+1.2+0.1+.110+2.0+4.6+.413+0.8+2.3+.252
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 3 30.3 11.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.0 4.0 8.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 6.3 .579
Isaiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 75 32.7 15.7 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.4 3.4 6.0 11.5 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.8 5.7 .657
difference:+72+16.7+8.0+2.1+5.0+7.1+0.5+0.1+2.5-0.4-2.4+3.0+2.5+.183+1.0+4.0+3.1+5.0+.343
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
* Neiher Alonzo Mourning nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 10

Note: Alonzo Mourning didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 11

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 2003-042021-22
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 12 17.9 8.0 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.7 2.8 5.9 .465 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 2.8 .882
difference:+10+2.7+0.4+0.5+0.5+1.0+0.8+0.1+0.3-0.1-1.2+0.2+1.7+.064+1.3+3.8+1.5+1.6+.036
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
* Neiher Alonzo Mourning nor Isaiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 11

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

Season 12

Alonzo Mourning Isaiah Thomas
Season 2004-052023-24
Team New Jersey Nets, Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 37 19.0 7.6 1.4 3.9 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.0 1.5 2.2 2.7 5.7 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.8 .582
difference:+31+15.8+6.3+1.4+3.9+5.4+0.2+2.0-1.5-2.2+2.2+4.0+.172+0.3+0.7+2.2+3.8
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alonzo Mourning 15 17.1 6.1 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.3 2.2 1.5 3.3 2.1 2.9 .705 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.5 .558
difference:+14+13.1+6.1+1.4+3.4+4.8+0.3+0.3+2.2-0.5-3.3+2.1+0.9+.705+1.0+1.9+3.5
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 -

Additional Years

* Alonzo Mourning played 3 seasons more than Isaiah Thomas in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2006 to 2008—Alonzo Mourning played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.