OG Anunoby vs. John Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Thomas and OG Anunoby, 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.

OG Anunoby played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than John Thomas, who played 5. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while John Thomas had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
OG Anunoby 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Thomas 5 2 1997-98 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
John Thomas 54 9.9 2.8 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.0 2.1 .487 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
John Thomas 39 15.2 4.3 1.7 1.8 3.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.8 3.2 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
John Thomas 55 8.7 2.1 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.7 .390
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
John Thomas 1 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 -

Note: John Thomas didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 4
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
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 %
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
John Thomas 44 11.8 2.5 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.0 .488 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsMemphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdNets 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 %
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
John Thomas 16 7.9 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.9 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
John Thomas 8 7.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.9 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 6
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2022-23-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
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 %
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
John Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
John Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 7
OG Anunoby John Thomas
Season 2023-24-
Team Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
John Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby 9 36.0 15.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.7 6.2 12.3 .505 1.8 4.3 .410 0.9 1.4 .615
John Thomas ------- --- ----------
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