Claude Terry vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Claude 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.
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.
Claude Terry played 2 years in the NBA, 11 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Claude Terry had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 |
Claude Terry |
2 |
0 |
1976-77 to 1977-78 |
Isiah Thomas |
13 |
9 |
1981-82 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Claude Terry |
Isiah Thomas |
Season |
1976-77 | 1981-82 |
Team |
Buffalo Braves, Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
45 |
12.1 |
5.1 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
.503 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.818 |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
27 |
6.1 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.368 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.818 |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude 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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude 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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude 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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Claude Terry |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |