Jamal Mashburn vs. Cameron Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Thomas and Jamal Mashburn, 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.

Jamal Mashburn played 11 years in the NBA, 8 more than Cameron Thomas, who played 3. Jamal Mashburn had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Cameron Thomas had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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
Jamal Mashburn 11 7 1993-94 to 2003-04
Cameron Thomas 3 2 2021-22 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 79 36.7 19.2 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.4 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.6 7.1 17.5 .406 1.1 3.8 .284 3.9 5.5 .699
Cameron Thomas 67 17.6 8.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.0 3.3 7.5 .433 0.7 2.6 .270 1.3 1.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1994-952022-23
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 80 37.3 24.1 1.5 2.7 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.4 8.5 19.6 .436 1.4 4.3 .328 5.6 7.6 .739
Cameron Thomas 57 16.6 10.6 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.5 8.0 .441 0.9 2.3 .383 2.6 3.1 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas 2 8.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.5 .429 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1995-962023-24
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 18 37.2 23.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.8 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.2 8.1 21.3 .379 1.9 5.7 .343 5.4 7.4 .729
Cameron Thomas 66 31.4 22.5 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.9 0.7 0.2 1.9 2.1 8.0 18.0 .442 2.2 6.0 .364 4.3 5.1 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1996-97-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 69 31.4 11.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.7 4.1 10.8 .385 1.3 4.0 .325 2.3 3.3 .702
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 17 32.8 10.5 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 3.4 3.8 9.9 .387 1.3 3.6 .355 1.5 2.4 .650
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1997-98-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 48 36.0 15.1 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 12.0 .435 0.8 2.5 .303 3.8 4.8 .797
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 5 25.8 6.2 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.8 4.2 2.4 9.0 .267 0.8 2.2 .364 0.6 0.8 .750
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1998-99-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 24 35.6 14.8 1.0 5.1 6.1 3.1 0.8 0.1 2.5 2.4 5.6 12.4 .451 0.5 1.3 .433 3.1 4.3 .721
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 5 30.6 10.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 2.2 3.8 9.8 .388 1.2 2.8 .429 1.2 1.8 .667
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 1999-00-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 76 37.2 17.5 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.8 6.8 15.2 .445 1.5 3.7 .403 2.4 3.1 .778
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.4 17.5 0.9 3.7 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.4 3.0 6.3 15.7 .401 1.3 3.3 .394 3.6 4.2 .857
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 76 39.3 20.1 1.2 6.4 7.6 5.4 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.5 18.3 .413 1.4 3.8 .356 3.7 4.8 .766
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.1 24.9 1.8 4.4 6.2 5.7 1.2 0.3 3.0 2.4 8.4 20.8 .404 0.7 2.1 .333 7.4 8.8 .841
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 2001-02-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 40 40.0 21.5 0.8 5.3 6.1 4.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.6 18.6 .407 1.0 2.8 .366 5.3 6.0 .876
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 2002-03-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 82 40.5 21.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 5.6 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.2 19.3 .422 1.5 3.7 .389 3.8 4.5 .848
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn 4 40.5 24.8 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.0 8.5 19.8 .430 1.5 3.8 .400 6.3 8.8 .714
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jamal Mashburn Cameron Thomas
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 19 38.4 20.8 1.0 5.2 6.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 8.2 20.9 .392 1.0 3.5 .284 3.4 4.2 .813
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Cameron Thomas ------- --- ----------
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