Bradley Beal vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Bradley Beal, 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:
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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.

Bradley Beal and Isiah Thomas both played 13 years in the NBA. Bradley Beal had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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 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
Bradley Beal 13 6 2012-13 to 2024-25
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Bradley Beal 56 31.2 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 12.3 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 2.2 2.8 .786
difference:+16+2.6+3.1+0.9+0.9+5.4+1.2+0.3-2.6-1.5+1.3+2.5+.014+1.4+3.4+.098+2.0+3.2+.082
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
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Bradley Beal 73 34.7 17.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 6.6 15.7 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 2.0 2.6 .788
difference:+8+3.5+5.8+0.6+0.2+0.3+4.5+1.5+0.2-2.2-1.8+2.4+3.3+.053+1.5+3.2+.114+2.5+3.8+.078
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 11 41.6 19.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 6.8 16.1 .424 2.0 4.8 .415 3.5 4.5 .796
Isiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Bradley Beal 63 33.4 15.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 5.8 13.5 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 2.1 2.6 .783
difference:+19+3.3+6.0+0.4+0.2+0.2+8.0+1.3+0.1-1.7-1.8+2.4+4.2+.035+1.4+3.3+.071+2.6+3.9+.050
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 10 41.8 23.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 8.1 20.0 .405 2.3 6.3 .365 4.9 5.9 .831
difference:+5+2.2+2.0+1.7+1.7+6.4+1.0+0.5-2.0-2.5+0.3+3.4+.065+1.9+5.1+.032+0.5+1.1+.060
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Washington WizardsDetroit 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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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 55 31.1 17.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 6.5 14.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 2.5 3.2 .767
difference:+26+7.0+3.8+0.7+0.3+1.1+11.0+1.3+0.1-1.7-1.5+1.5+2.9+.009+1.5+3.5+.130+2.4+2.9+.042
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2016-171985-86
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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%
Bradley Beal 77 34.9 23.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 8.3 17.2 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 3.7 4.4 .825
difference:+1.3+2.2+0.4+0.1+0.5+7.3+1.1-1.8-1.0+0.4+1.0+.006+2.6+6.1+.094+1.0+1.6+.035
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 13 38.8 24.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 9.4 19.9 .471 2.2 7.8 .287 3.8 4.7 .820
difference:+9+2.0+1.7+0.8+1.3+2.1+9.3+0.7+0.2-2.2-1.4+0.9+2.9+.020+2.2+6.5+.287+2.2+4.3+.153
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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%
Bradley Beal 82 36.3 22.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.0 8.3 18.1 .460 2.4 6.5 .375 3.6 4.5 .791
difference:+1+0.9+2.0+0.3+0.8+0.5+5.5+0.7+0.2-1.6-1.1+0.6+1.4+.003+2.2+5.3+.181+1.3+1.9+.023
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 6 36.0 23.2 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 3.2 8.2 18.0 .454 3.5 7.5 .467 3.3 3.8 .870
difference:+9+1.5+0.9+1.1+0.1+1.2+5.9+1.4-0.3-0.2+0.7+1.8+.003+2.8+5.3+.164+2.2+3.5+.115
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Bradley Beal 82 36.9 25.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 5.5 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 9.3 19.6 .475 2.5 7.3 .351 4.4 5.5 .808
difference:+1+0.8+6.1+0.3+1.3+1.6+2.9+0.2+0.5-0.7-0.1+1.6+3.0+.012+2.1+6.1+.042+0.6+0.6+.034
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 57 36.0 30.5 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.2 10.4 22.9 .455 3.0 8.4 .353 6.8 8.0 .842
difference:+23+0.6+12.3+0.3+0.5+0.8+2.2+0.5+0.1-0.3-0.4+3.3+7.6+.009+2.6+6.9+.080+3.2+3.6+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Bradley Beal 60 35.8 31.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.3 11.2 23.0 .485 2.2 6.2 .349 6.8 7.7 .889
difference:+21+1.2+12.9+0.3+0.6+0.9+5.0+0.5+0.2-0.9-0.2+4.1+6.7+.047+1.7+4.5+.040+3.2+3.0+.114
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 5 39.0 30.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 4.2 0.8 0.6 4.0 1.2 11.2 24.6 .455 1.4 6.4 .219 6.2 7.2 .861
difference:+15+1.1+9.5+0.1+0.6+0.7+4.0+1.4+0.2-0.4-2.1+3.8+8.6+.008+0.2+3.0+.252+2.1+2.1+.067
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Bradley Beal 40 36.0 23.2 1.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.4 8.7 19.3 .451 1.6 5.3 .300 4.2 5.1 .833
difference:+8+1.5+7.0+0.3+1.2+1.4+2.7+0.7+0.2-0.5-0.1+2.7+5.4+.016+1.2+3.9+.008+0.5+0.3+.051
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Bradley Beal 50 33.5 23.2 0.8 3.1 3.9 5.4 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 8.9 17.6 .506 1.6 4.4 .365 3.8 4.6 .842
difference:+28+3.9+4.7+0.1+0.8+0.7+1.8+0.6+0.5-0.3-0.4+1.7+1.4+.060+1.3+3.3+.074+0.1+0.2+.070
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
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

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Bradley Beal 53 33.3 18.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813
difference:+26+3.7+0.6+0.1+1.4+1.5+3.5+0.6+0.3-1.1-0.4+0.4+2.0+.095+1.1+1.9+.122+1.4+2.3+.076
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 4 38.5 16.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.3 3.8 6.5 14.8 .441 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.3 .800
Isiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Bradley Beal Isiah Thomas
Season 2024-251993-94
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 53 32.1 17.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.5 13.1 .497 1.9 5.0 .386 2.1 2.6 .803
difference:+5+1.9+2.2+0.2+0.8+0.6+3.2+0.1+0.4-1.6-0.4+1.0+0.1+.080+1.2+2.8+.076+1.0+1.8+.101
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
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 13