Jaylen Brown vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Jaylen Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jaylen Brown played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Jaylen Brown |
10 |
8 |
2016-17 to 2025-26 |
| Isiah Thomas |
13 |
9 |
1981-82 to 1993-94 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
78 |
17.2 |
6.6 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
5.4 |
.454 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.341 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.685 |
| difference: | +6 | +16.6 | +10.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +7.0 | +1.7 | | -3.3 | -1.7 | +3.8 | +9.4 | +.030 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.053 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +.019 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
17 |
12.6 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
.479 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
.217 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.667 |
| Isiah Thomas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
70 |
30.7 |
14.5 |
0.9 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
11.5 |
.465 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
.395 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
.644 |
| difference: | +11 | +7.5 | +8.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +6.2 | +1.5 | | -2.2 | -1.3 | +3.7 | +7.5 | +.007 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +.107 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +.066 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
18 |
32.4 |
18.0 |
0.9 |
3.9 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
6.9 |
14.8 |
.466 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
.393 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
.640 |
| Isiah Thomas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
74 |
25.9 |
13.0 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
10.7 |
.465 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.344 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.658 |
| difference: | +8 | +10.8 | +8.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +9.7 | +1.6 | | -2.4 | -1.5 | +3.2 | +7.0 | +.003 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.006 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +.075 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
9 |
30.4 |
13.9 |
0.7 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
9.7 |
.506 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.350 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.767 |
| difference: | +4 | +9.2 | +7.5 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +2.0 | +9.9 | +1.9 | +1.0 | -2.8 | -1.1 | +2.9 | +6.9 | +.036 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +.017 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +.004 |
| 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 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
57 |
33.9 |
20.3 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
15.6 |
.481 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.382 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
.724 |
| difference: | +24 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +11.8 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.7 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +.023 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +.125 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +.085 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
17 |
39.5 |
21.8 |
1.4 |
6.1 |
7.5 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
16.9 |
.476 |
2.5 |
7.1 |
.358 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.841 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +8.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +.024 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +.042 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +.083 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
58 |
34.5 |
24.7 |
1.2 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
9.3 |
19.2 |
.484 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.397 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.764 |
| difference: | +19 | +1.7 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +7.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +.004 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.087 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +.026 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
66 |
33.6 |
23.6 |
0.8 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.4 |
.473 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
.358 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.758 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.6 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.6 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.010 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +.164 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +.010 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
24 |
38.3 |
23.1 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
8.2 |
17.5 |
.470 |
2.5 |
6.7 |
.373 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
.763 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.8 | +1.0 | | +2.4 | +2.4 | +5.2 | +1.5 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +.019 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +.070 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.008 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
67 |
35.9 |
26.6 |
1.2 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
10.1 |
20.6 |
.491 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
.335 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.765 |
| difference: | +14 | +0.2 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +.028 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +.026 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.009 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
20 |
37.6 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
9.1 |
18.3 |
.496 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
.354 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
.689 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +5.3 | +1.8 | +0.1 | -0.4 | | +1.1 | +0.1 | +.059 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +.059 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +.139 |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
70 |
33.5 |
23.0 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
9.0 |
17.9 |
.499 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
.354 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.703 |
| difference: | +10 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.3 | | +1.9 | +2.6 | +.035 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +.081 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.115 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
19 |
37.2 |
23.9 |
1.2 |
4.8 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
17.8 |
.516 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
.327 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
.660 |
| difference: | +2 | | +5.7 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +.104 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +.060 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +.080 |
| 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 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
63 |
34.3 |
22.2 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
8.2 |
17.7 |
.463 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.324 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.764 |
| difference: | +18 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.1 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +.025 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +.015 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.011 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
11 |
36.5 |
22.1 |
1.2 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
7.8 |
17.7 |
.441 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
.333 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
.758 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.022 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +.138 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.036 |
| 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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
5 |
32.6 |
26.8 |
0.4 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
9.4 |
18.0 |
.522 |
3.0 |
6.4 |
.469 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
.758 |
| difference: | +43 | +1.9 | +10.6 | +0.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +1.2 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +.087 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +.177 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +.024 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
|
Additional Years |
* Isiah Thomas played 3 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 1992 to 1994—Isiah Thomas played in one postseason. In those 3 extra years over Jaylen Brown, Isiah Thomas got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-Star Game
|
NBA Champion