Jamaal Magloire vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Jamaal Magloire, 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.

Jamaal Magloire played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Jamaal Magloire had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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 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
Jamaal Magloire 12 8 2000-01 to 2011-12
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-011981-82
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamaal Magloire 74 14.8 4.6 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 3.7 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.0 .655
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 10 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.3 .304
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2001-021982-83
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamaal Magloire 82 18.9 8.5 1.9 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 2.8 5.0 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .730
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 8 21.1 12.3 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.1 3.8 2.8 5.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 8.9 .761
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031983-84
Team New Orleans HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamaal Magloire 82 29.8 10.3 3.2 5.7 8.8 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.4 3.7 7.7 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .717
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 6 31.2 11.5 2.8 5.5 8.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.7 8.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.5 .758
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

Season 4

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2003-041984-85
Team New Orleans HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Jamaal Magloire 82 33.9 13.6 3.3 7.1 10.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.4 4.7 9.9 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.7 .751
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 7 34.4 11.0 2.3 6.9 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.1 4.0 9.6 .418 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Season 5

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2004-051985-86
Team New Orleans HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 23 30.6 11.7 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.2 4.3 9.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .602
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2005-061986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 82 30.1 9.2 2.7 6.8 9.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 3.5 7.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 4.1 .535
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 5 27.0 9.0 2.2 5.8 8.0 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 7.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .600
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

Season 7

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2006-071987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jamaal Magloire 81 21.0 6.5 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.8 2.5 4.9 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.0 .541
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2007-081988-89
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 31 9.2 1.8 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .455
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2008-091989-90
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 55 12.9 2.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.2 2.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .483
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 6 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 10

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2009-101990-91
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 36 10.0 2.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .356
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 11

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2010-111991-92
Team Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 18 8.8 1.9 0.9 2.4 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.2 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 3 6.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 12

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire 34 11.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.5 1.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .259
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jamaal Magloire Isiah Thomas
Season -1993-94
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------