Doug Christie vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Doug Christie, 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

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.

Doug Christie played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Doug Christie 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 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
Doug Christie 15 7 1992-93 to 2006-07
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1992-932011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Doug Christie 23 14.4 6.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 2.3 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 4.6 .425 0.1 0.5 .167 2.2 2.9 .758
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 %
Doug Christie 5 7.8 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.2 .364 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1993-942012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento 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 %
Doug Christie 65 23.3 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.1 1.4 0.4 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.6 .434 0.6 1.8 .328 2.2 3.2 .697
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 %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1994-952013-14
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Doug Christie 12 6.6 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.1 1.1 1.5 0.4 1.8 .227 0.1 0.6 .143 0.3 0.4 .800
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 %
Doug Christie 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1995-962014-15
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsPhoenix 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 %
Doug Christie 55 18.8 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.6 2.7 6.1 .445 0.8 1.9 .434 1.3 1.7 .742
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 %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
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

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1996-972015-16
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston 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 %
Doug Christie 81 38.6 14.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 3.9 2.5 0.6 2.5 3.0 4.9 11.7 .417 1.8 4.7 .384 2.9 3.8 .775
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 %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
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

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1997-982016-17
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston 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 %
Doug Christie 78 37.7 16.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.6 2.4 0.7 2.9 2.5 5.9 13.7 .428 1.3 3.9 .326 3.5 4.2 .829
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 %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
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

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1998-992017-18
Team Toronto RaptorsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Doug Christie 50 35.4 15.2 1.2 3.0 4.1 3.7 2.3 0.5 2.4 2.2 5.0 13.0 .388 1.0 3.2 .304 4.1 4.9 .841
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 %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Toronto RaptorsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
Doug Christie 73 31.0 12.4 0.9 3.0 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.3 10.5 .407 1.4 3.8 .360 2.5 3.0 .843
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 %
Doug Christie 3 20.7 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.3 1.0 4.3 .231 1.0 2.7 .375 1.0 2.0 .500
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Doug Christie 81 36.3 12.3 1.2 3.2 4.4 3.6 2.3 0.6 1.9 2.8 3.8 9.7 .395 1.2 3.1 .376 3.5 3.9 .897
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 %
Doug Christie 8 38.1 9.9 0.9 3.5 4.4 3.3 2.5 1.1 2.4 3.9 3.1 8.5 .368 0.6 2.1 .294 3.0 3.6 .828
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Sacramento KingsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Doug Christie 81 34.5 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 4.2 2.0 0.3 2.0 2.6 4.2 9.1 .460 1.1 3.2 .352 2.5 3.0 .851
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 %
Doug Christie 16 40.3 11.1 1.2 4.6 5.8 4.9 2.1 0.6 2.8 4.0 3.4 8.3 .409 1.1 4.0 .266 3.3 4.1 .800
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Doug Christie 80 33.9 9.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 4.7 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.3 7.0 .479 0.9 2.3 .395 1.8 2.2 .810
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 %
Doug Christie 12 31.8 9.1 1.3 4.9 6.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.8 3.1 8.3 .374 0.5 2.0 .250 2.4 2.6 .935
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

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

Season 12

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisSuns 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 %
Doug Christie 82 33.9 10.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.2 1.8 0.5 1.9 2.3 3.9 8.4 .461 0.6 1.7 .345 1.8 2.1 .860
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 %
Doug Christie 12 38.5 13.8 1.4 4.8 6.2 3.9 1.8 0.4 1.8 2.9 4.7 11.8 .397 1.1 2.8 .394 3.4 4.0 .854
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

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2004-05-
Team Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Doug Christie 52 29.3 6.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 3.8 1.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 2.5 6.4 .392 0.3 1.2 .242 1.3 1.5 .897
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2005-06-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Doug Christie 7 26.4 3.7 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.3 3.7 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.7 .667
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Doug Christie Isaiah Thomas
Season 2006-07-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
Doug Christie 7 11.7 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.7 2.4 .294 0.1 0.9 .167 0.3 0.4 .667
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Doug Christie ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------