Jeff Cook vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Jeff Cook, 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.
Jeff Cook played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Jeff Cook had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Isaiah Thomas had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 |
Jeff Cook |
8 |
5 |
1979-80 to 1987-88 |
Isaiah Thomas |
12 |
4 |
2011-12 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
66 |
13.7 |
5.5 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
.469 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
.806 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
7 |
14.0 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
3.7 |
.846 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
79 |
27.7 |
8.5 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
5.9 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
.464 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.645 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
7 |
29.4 |
9.3 |
2.4 |
4.3 |
6.7 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
7.7 |
.463 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.737 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
76 |
17.1 |
5.1 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
.422 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.664 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
7 |
6.4 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
75 |
17.8 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.760 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
81 |
24.1 |
5.8 |
2.1 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.500 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.723 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
72 |
17.9 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
.495 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.734 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
5 |
19.6 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.4 |
5.0 |
.680 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
36 |
10.4 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.425 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.643 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
4 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Jeff Cook didn't play in 1986-87.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
33 |
10.9 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.237 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.821 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 11 |
|
Jeff Cook |
Isaiah Thomas |
Season |
- | 2021-22 |
Team |
- | Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, 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 |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isaiah Thomas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jeff Cook |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |