Lester Conner vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Lester Conner, 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.

Lester Conner and Isaiah Thomas both played 12 years in the NBA. Lester Conner had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, 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
Lester Conner 12 4 1982-83 to 1994-95
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1982-832011-12
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Lester Conner 75 18.9 4.9 0.9 2.0 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .699
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1983-842012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
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 %
Lester Conner 82 31.4 11.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 4.9 2.0 0.1 1.7 2.1 4.4 8.9 .493 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 3.2 .718
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1984-852013-14
Team Golden State WarriorsSacramento Kings
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 %
Lester Conner 79 28.6 8.1 1.1 2.0 3.1 4.7 2.0 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.1 6.9 .451 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .750
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1985-862014-15
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Lester Conner 36 11.5 4.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.8 .375 0.1 0.2 .286 1.1 1.5 .741
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Lester Conner didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 5

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1987-882015-16
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Lester Conner 52 7.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 2.1 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .780
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 %
Lester Conner 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Season 6

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1988-892016-17
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Lester Conner 82 30.9 10.3 1.2 3.1 4.3 7.4 2.2 0.1 2.2 1.6 3.8 8.2 .457 0.2 0.5 .351 2.6 3.3 .788
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1989-902017-18
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Lester Conner 82 28.7 7.9 1.1 2.1 3.2 4.7 2.1 0.1 1.7 2.2 2.9 7.0 .414 0.0 0.2 .154 2.1 2.6 .804
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1990-912018-19
Team New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee BucksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Lester Conner 74 13.6 3.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .723
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 %
Lester Conner 1 7.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1991-922019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
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 %
Lester Conner 81 17.5 3.5 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.6 1.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 3.0 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .704
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1992-932020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Lester Conner 31 13.6 2.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 2.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .947
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 %
Lester Conner 5 12.8 4.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.4 .750 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1993-942021-22
Team Indiana PacersLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Lester Conner 11 15.4 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
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 %
Lester Conner 6 3.7 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 12

Lester Conner Isaiah Thomas
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
Lester Conner 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
Lester Conner ------- --- ----------
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 -