Patrick Beverley vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Patrick Beverley, 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 / Stats Rankings

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.

Patrick Beverley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Patrick Beverley had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Patrick Beverley 12 9 2012-13 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2012-131981-82
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 41 17.4 5.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.1 2.0 1.9 4.6 .418 0.9 2.3 .375 0.8 1.0 .829
difference:+31+16.4+11.4+0.3+0.5+0.2+4.9+1.2+0.3-3.1-1.5+4.4+10.2+.006+0.7+1.5+.087+3.4+5.0+.125
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 6 33.3 11.8 1.8 3.7 5.5 2.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 4.0 4.7 10.8 .431 1.3 4.0 .333 1.2 1.2 1.000
Isiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-141982-83
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 56 31.3 10.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.2 3.1 3.6 8.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .361 1.5 1.8 .814
difference:+25+6.9+12.7+0.6+0.5+5.1+1.1-2.8-0.8+5.4+10.4+.058+1.2+3.1+.073+3.0+4.6+.104
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 6 33.7 8.7 2.2 2.0 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 3.5 3.2 8.3 .380 1.2 3.7 .318 1.2 1.7 .700
Isiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2014-151983-84
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 56 30.8 10.1 1.2 3.0 4.2 3.4 1.1 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.6 9.5 .383 2.1 5.8 .356 0.8 1.1 .750
difference:+26+5.9+11.2+0.1+0.3+0.2+7.7+1.4-2.2-0.7+4.6+8.2+.079+1.8+5.0+.018+3.9+5.4+.017
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2015-161984-85
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 71 28.7 9.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .434 1.7 4.4 .400 0.8 1.2 .682
difference:+10+9.4+11.3+0.4+0.5+1.0+10.5+1.0+0.1-2.4-0.3+4.4+9.0+.024+1.3+3.0+.143+4.1+4.9+.127
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 5 25.8 5.8 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 3.4 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 2.8 .214 1.2 1.2 1.000
difference:+4+13.6+18.5+0.4+0.4+0.8+9.0+1.7-2.5-0.9+7.2+11.0+.230+0.1+1.1+.186+4.0+5.7+.242
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

Season 5

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2016-171985-86
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 67 30.7 9.5 1.4 4.4 5.9 4.2 1.5 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.4 8.1 .420 1.6 4.3 .382 1.1 1.4 .768
difference:+10+5.5+11.4+0.3+1.9+2.3+6.6+0.7+0.1-2.3-0.1+4.5+8.1+.068+1.3+3.2+.072+3.6+4.6+.022
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 11 29.5 11.1 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.0 1.5 0.2 1.6 3.5 4.1 9.9 .413 1.9 4.7 .404 1.0 1.3 .786
difference:+7+11.3+15.4+0.1+0.1+9.0+0.8+0.6-2.7-0.8+6.2+12.9+.038+1.9+3.4+.404+5.0+7.7+.119
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

Season 6

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 11 30.4 12.2 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.9 1.7 0.5 2.3 3.1 4.4 10.8 .403 2.2 5.5 .400 1.3 1.5 .824
difference:+70+6.8+8.4+0.5+0.3+0.2+7.1+0.2+0.3-1.9+3.3+5.9+.060+2.0+4.3+.206+3.6+4.9+.056
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 7

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 78 27.4 7.6 1.0 4.0 5.0 3.8 0.9 0.6 1.1 3.4 2.5 6.1 .407 1.4 3.6 .397 1.2 1.6 .780
difference:+3+8.7+11.9+0.2+1.4+1.6+4.6+0.8+0.4-2.3-0.7+5.2+10.5+.056+1.0+2.4+.088+2.6+3.3+.006
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 6 32.5 9.8 1.3 6.7 8.0 4.7 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.5 3.3 7.8 .426 2.2 5.0 .433 1.0 1.3 .750
difference:+17+7.1+12.1+0.2+3.2+3.3+4.0+1.9+0.7-2.0-0.4+4.7+10.4+.011+1.6+3.1+.138+4.4+5.3+.078
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

Season 8

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2019-201988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 51 26.3 7.9 1.1 4.1 5.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 1.3 3.1 2.9 6.7 .431 1.6 4.0 .388 0.6 0.9 .660
difference:+29+10.3+10.3+0.5+1.3+1.8+4.7+0.6+0.2-2.4-0.5+4.2+8.6+.033+1.2+2.5+.115+3.0+3.5+.158
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 8 20.8 6.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 3.9 2.5 4.9 .513 1.0 2.8 .364 0.3 0.5 .500
difference:+9+16.4+11.9+0.3+0.1+0.2+5.9+0.6+0.2-1.6-1.6+4.3+11.5+.101+0.5+1.0+.097+3.9+5.1+.240
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

Season 9

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 37 22.5 7.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.9 2.9 2.5 5.9 .423 1.5 3.8 .397 1.0 1.2 .800
difference:+44+14.5+10.9+0.1+0.5+0.6+7.3+0.9+0.6-3.1-0.4+4.6+10.4+.015+1.0+2.1+.088+2.6+3.5+.025
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 17 19.0 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 2.1 1.7 4.0 .426 0.8 2.2 .351 0.7 0.8 .857
difference:+3+18.9+15.6+0.5+2.6+3.1+6.8+1.5+0.3-3.4-1.2+5.7+12.0+.037+0.8+1.2+.120+3.4+4.3+.063
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

Season 10

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 58 25.4 9.2 1.1 3.1 4.1 4.6 1.2 0.9 1.3 3.0 3.1 7.5 .406 1.4 4.2 .343 1.7 2.3 .722
difference:+10+9.1+7.0+0.4+0.5+0.8+4.7+0.4+0.7-2.6-0.5+2.9+6.4+.029+1.0+2.8+.051+2.0+2.5+.060
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 6 32.3 11.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.8 1.2 1.2 2.0 4.7 3.5 8.2 .429 1.5 4.3 .346 2.5 3.7 .682
difference:+7+1.2+2.5+0.3+0.7+1.0+3.7+0.2+1.0-1.2-1.5+1.1+3.3+.026+1.0+2.6+.073+1.3+1.6+.043
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

Season 11

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 67 27.1 6.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.9 0.9 0.6 0.9 2.8 2.1 5.4 .400 1.2 3.6 .335 0.7 1.0 .723
difference:+11+10.3+12.3+0.2+0.7+0.5+4.3+0.6+0.4-2.3-0.3+5.1+10.8+.046+0.9+2.5+.044+3.0+3.8+.049
Isiah Thomas 78 37.4 18.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.2 16.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .291 3.7 4.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley DNP------ --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 5 40.0 14.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 7.4 1.0 0.0 3.2 3.6 4.4 13.0 .338 0.8 2.2 .364 4.4 5.6 .786

Season 12

Patrick Beverley Isiah Thomas
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 73 20.0 6.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.2 .417 0.8 2.5 .337 1.0 1.2 .822
difference:+6+17.0+11.4+0.2+0.6+0.4+5.6+1.0+0.2-2.7-1.0+4.5+10.7+.001+.029+2.5+3.6+.085
Isiah Thomas 79 37.0 17.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 3.6 2.8 6.7 15.9 .418 0.8 2.5 .308 3.5 4.8 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Beverley 6 35.0 8.2 0.7 2.7 3.3 5.5 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.7 6.5 .410 0.7 1.8 .364 2.2 2.5 .867
Isiah Thomas DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Isiah Thomas played 1 season more than Patrick Beverley in the NBA.

In that period—his season 13 in 1994—Isiah Thomas didn't play in the postseason.