Isaiah Thomas vs. Jerome Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Williams and Isaiah Thomas, 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.

Isaiah Thomas played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jerome Williams, who played 9. Isaiah Thomas had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Jerome Williams had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jerome Williams 9 5 1996-97 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Jerome Williams 33 5.4 1.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.5 .392 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams 1 5.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2012-131997-98
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Jerome Williams 77 16.9 5.3 2.2 2.7 4.9 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2013-141998-99
Team Sacramento KingsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Jerome Williams 50 23.1 7.1 3.2 3.8 7.0 0.5 1.3 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 5.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams 5 24.8 6.2 2.4 4.0 6.4 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.4 5.4 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2014-151999-00
Team Phoenix Suns, Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
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
Jerome Williams 82 25.6 8.4 3.4 6.2 9.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.1 5.6 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.5 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jerome Williams 3 24.3 5.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 2.7 .125

Season 5
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2015-162000-01
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jerome Williams 59 20.0 6.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.1 2.3 5.0 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.3 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jerome Williams 11 15.0 3.2 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.1 1.1 2.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
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
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 7.6 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 2.3 2.8 5.7 .490 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jerome Williams 5 28.8 7.2 3.2 3.4 6.6 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 7
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
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 %
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
Jerome Williams 71 33.0 9.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 1.3 1.6 0.4 1.4 2.8 3.8 7.5 .499 0.0 0.1 .167 2.2 4.0 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls
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 %
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
Jerome Williams 68 24.1 6.2 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.1 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.0 2.3 4.9 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Jerome Williams 79 15.3 4.5 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.0 1.5 3.1 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2020-21-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
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
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 12
Isaiah Thomas Jerome Williams
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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 -
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Jerome Williams ------- --- ----------
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