Isiah Thomas vs. Marvin Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marvin Williams and Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas played 13 years in the NBA, 2 less than Marvin Williams, who played 15. Isiah Thomas had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Marvin Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94
Marvin Williams 15 7 2005-06 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1981-822005-06
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Marvin Williams 79 24.7 8.5 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.9 3.0 6.7 .443 0.2 0.7 .245 2.4 3.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1982-832006-07
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Marvin Williams 64 34.0 13.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.9 0.8 0.5 2.0 3.0 4.8 11.0 .433 0.2 0.7 .244 3.4 4.1 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1983-842007-08
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 80 34.6 14.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.3 11.5 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 4.2 5.1 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 7 28.4 11.4 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.9 3.0 3.4 8.3 .414 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.1 .889

Season 4
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1984-852008-09
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 61 34.3 13.9 1.8 4.5 6.3 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.7 10.2 .458 0.9 2.5 .355 3.6 4.5 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 6 16.2 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.8 .345 0.2 1.0 .167 1.5 2.2 .692

Season 5
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 81 30.5 10.1 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.7 8.2 .455 0.5 1.6 .303 2.2 2.7 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 11 31.4 8.4 2.1 3.6 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.8 7.2 .392 0.1 0.2 .500 2.6 2.9 .906

Season 6
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1986-872010-11
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 65 28.7 10.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.8 8.3 .458 0.6 1.7 .336 2.3 2.7 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 12 18.0 4.8 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.7 .393 0.3 0.9 .273 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 7
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1987-882011-12
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 57 26.3 10.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.6 8.2 .432 1.0 2.6 .389 2.0 2.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 6 24.2 7.8 0.8 4.7 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.7 7.5 .356 1.3 2.7 .500 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 8
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 73 23.7 7.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 6.4 .423 0.7 2.3 .325 1.1 1.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 66 25.4 9.1 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 2.3 3.5 8.0 .439 1.3 3.5 .359 0.9 1.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 78 26.1 7.4 0.7 4.2 4.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.3 .424 1.2 3.4 .358 0.8 1.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
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
Marvin Williams 81 28.9 11.7 1.6 4.9 6.4 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.6 4.2 9.2 .452 1.9 4.7 .402 1.5 1.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Marvin Williams 7 32.6 5.1 1.0 5.9 6.9 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.6 2.0 7.3 .275 0.9 2.4 .353 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 12
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1992-932016-17
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Marvin Williams 76 30.2 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.8 3.9 9.3 .422 1.6 4.7 .350 1.7 2.0 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season 1993-942017-18
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
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
Marvin Williams 78 25.7 9.5 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.5 3.3 7.2 .458 1.6 3.9 .413 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season -2018-19
Team -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 %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 75 28.4 10.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.1 3.7 8.7 .422 1.9 5.1 .366 0.9 1.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Isiah Thomas Marvin Williams
Season -2019-20
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 58 19.5 5.9 0.5 2.6 3.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.1 4.6 .446 1.0 2.7 .359 0.8 1.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Marvin Williams 10 17.9 5.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.1 4.7 .447 1.0 2.3 .435 0.3 0.3 1.000
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