Isaiah Thomas vs. Max Zaslofsky Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Zaslofsky 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, 2 more than Max Zaslofsky, who played 10. Isaiah Thomas had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Max Zaslofsky had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Max Zaslofsky 10 8 1946-47 to 1955-56

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2011-121946-47
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost NBA 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 %
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
Max Zaslofsky 61 - 14.4 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.0 5.5 16.7 .329 - - - 3.4 4.6 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 11 - 13.5 - - - 0.4 - - - 2.4 5.5 18.1 .302 - - - 2.6 4.0 .659

Season 2

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2012-131947-48
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost Semifinals
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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
Max Zaslofsky 48 - 21.0 - - - 0.6 - - - 2.6 7.8 24.1 .323 - - - 5.4 6.9 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 5 - 19.4 - - - 0.0 - - - 3.4 6.0 17.6 .341 - - - 7.4 9.4 .787

Season 3

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2013-141948-49
Team Sacramento KingsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayStags Lost West Div 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 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
Max Zaslofsky 58 - 20.6 - - - 2.6 - - - 2.7 7.3 21.0 .350 - - - 6.0 7.1 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 2 - 22.0 - - - 3.0 - - - 1.5 7.5 24.5 .306 - - - 7.0 9.0 .778

Season 4

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2014-151949-50
Team Phoenix Suns, Boston CelticsChicago Stags
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdStags Lost Cent Div 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 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
Max Zaslofsky 68 - 16.4 - - - 2.3 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.6 .351 - - - 4.7 5.6 .843
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
Max Zaslofsky 2 - 22.5 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.5 7.5 16.0 .469 - - - 7.5 9.0 .833

Season 5

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2015-161950-51
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA 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 %
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
Max Zaslofsky 66 - 12.7 - - 3.5 2.1 - - - 2.3 4.6 12.9 .354 - - - 3.5 4.5 .775
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
Max Zaslofsky 14 - 17.9 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.1 6.3 15.5 .406 - - - 5.3 7.1 .740

Season 6

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2016-171951-52
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA 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 %
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
Max Zaslofsky 66 32.0 14.1 - - 2.9 2.4 - - - 2.8 4.9 14.5 .336 - - - 4.3 5.8 .755
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
Max Zaslofsky 14 36.1 16.2 - - 3.1 1.6 - - - 3.6 4.9 13.2 .373 - - - 6.4 7.9 .809

Season 7

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2017-181952-53
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersNew 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 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
Max Zaslofsky 29 24.9 11.9 - - 2.6 1.9 - - - 2.8 4.2 11.0 .384 - - - 3.4 4.9 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2018-191953-54
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets (1st), Milwaukee Hawks, Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Max Zaslofsky 65 28.9 12.5 - - 2.5 2.4 - - - 2.2 4.3 11.6 .368 - - - 3.9 5.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 4 24.5 8.8 - - 0.8 1.5 - - - 1.8 2.8 9.0 .306 - - - 3.3 3.8 .867

Season 9

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2019-201954-55
Team Washington WizardsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA 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 %
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
Max Zaslofsky 70 26.6 11.2 - - 2.7 2.9 - - - 1.9 3.8 11.7 .328 - - - 3.5 5.0 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky 11 11.7 4.7 - - 1.5 1.6 - - - 1.8 1.6 4.0 .409 - - - 1.5 1.8 .800

Season 10

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2020-211955-56
Team New Orleans PelicansFort Wayne 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 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
Max Zaslofsky 9 20.2 9.8 - - 1.8 1.8 - - - 2.0 3.2 9.0 .358 - - - 3.3 3.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------

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

Season 12

Isaiah Thomas Max Zaslofsky
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 -
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------
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 -
Max Zaslofsky ------- --- ----------