Darius Garland vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Darius Garland, 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.
Darius Garland played 6 years in the NBA, 7 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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 |
| Darius Garland |
6 |
3 |
2019-20 to 2024-25 |
| Isiah Thomas |
13 |
9 |
1981-82 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
59 |
30.9 |
12.3 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
11.8 |
.401 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.355 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
.875 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -1.6 | -1.9 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +.023 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.067 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +.171 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Darius Garland nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
54 |
33.1 |
17.4 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
14.9 |
.451 |
1.9 |
4.9 |
.395 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.848 |
| difference: | +27 | +5.1 | +5.5 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -1.9 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +.021 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +.107 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +.138 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Darius Garland nor Isiah Thomas played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
68 |
35.7 |
21.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
1.7 |
8.0 |
17.3 |
.462 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
.383 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
.892 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.7 | | +0.7 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -2.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | | +2.3 | +5.9 | +.045 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.159 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
69 |
35.5 |
21.6 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
16.4 |
.462 |
2.4 |
6.0 |
.410 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
.863 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +6.1 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.004 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +.153 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.054 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
37.8 |
20.6 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
.387 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.6 | +3.7 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +6.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +.062 | +1.7 | +4.5 | +.013 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +.082 |
| 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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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
57 |
33.4 |
18.0 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
1.7 |
6.6 |
14.8 |
.446 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
.371 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.834 |
| difference: | +20 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +4.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -1.5 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.042 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +.061 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +.044 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
12 |
36.0 |
15.7 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
14.3 |
.427 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
.352 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.810 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.8 | +10.8 | +1.9 | | +1.9 | +6.2 | +1.2 | +0.6 | -2.0 | -1.5 | +4.2 | +8.5 | +.024 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +.352 | +4.6 | +7.2 | +.143 |
| 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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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
75 |
30.7 |
20.6 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
15.7 |
.472 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.401 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
.878 |
| difference: | +6 | +6.5 | | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.009 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +.207 | +1.9 | +3.0 | +.110 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Darius Garland |
5 |
29.6 |
18.0 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
13.8 |
.420 |
2.0 |
7.0 |
.286 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
.917 |
| difference: | +10 | +7.9 | +6.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +0.3 | -0.2 | | +3.1 | +6.0 | +.031 | +1.3 | +4.8 | +.017 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +.162 |
| 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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Additional Years |
* Isiah Thomas played 7 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 13, from 1988 to 1994—Isiah Thomas played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 7 extra years over Darius Garland, Isiah Thomas got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 Finals MVP
6 All-Star Game
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