Rodney Rogers vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Rodney Rogers, 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.

Rodney Rogers and Isaiah Thomas both played 12 years in the NBA. Rodney Rogers had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Rodney Rogers 12 9 1993-94 to 2004-05
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Rodney Rogers 79 17.8 8.1 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.7 2.5 3.0 6.9 .439 0.4 1.2 .380 1.6 2.4 .672
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 %
Rodney Rogers 12 15.8 5.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.1 1.6 4.1 .388 0.5 1.6 .316 1.4 2.3 .630
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Rodney Rogers 80 26.8 12.2 1.7 3.2 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 3.5 4.7 9.6 .488 0.6 1.9 .338 2.2 3.4 .651
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 %
Rodney Rogers 3 25.3 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.3 4.0 7.3 .545 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 1.3 .250
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento 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 %
Rodney Rogers 67 29.1 11.6 1.7 2.6 4.3 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .477 0.7 2.3 .320 1.7 2.7 .628
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Rodney Rogers 81 30.6 13.2 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.8 2.7 3.4 5.0 10.9 .462 0.8 2.2 .361 2.4 3.6 .663
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 %
Rodney Rogers 3 28.3 10.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 4.3 4.0 9.7 .414 0.7 3.3 .200 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Season 5

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Rodney Rogers 76 32.9 15.1 2.0 3.5 5.6 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.6 12.3 .456 0.9 2.8 .340 3.0 4.3 .686
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
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

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersBoston 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 %
Rodney Rogers 47 20.6 7.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.8 6.3 .441 0.4 1.3 .286 1.4 2.1 .673
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
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

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Rodney Rogers 82 27.9 13.8 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.7 .486 1.4 3.2 .439 1.9 3.0 .639
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 %
Rodney Rogers 9 29.1 14.1 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 5.3 12.8 .417 0.9 4.0 .222 2.6 3.4 .742
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 2000-012018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rodney Rogers 82 26.6 12.2 1.1 3.2 4.4 2.2 1.2 0.6 1.9 3.3 4.6 10.7 .430 0.7 2.3 .296 2.3 3.0 .761
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 %
Rodney Rogers 4 20.8 8.8 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.0 3.0 10.0 .300 0.5 2.5 .200 2.3 3.5 .643
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Phoenix Suns, Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Rodney Rogers 77 24.4 11.9 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.8 .471 1.1 3.1 .374 1.5 1.9 .785
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 %
Rodney Rogers 16 24.6 8.9 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .426 1.2 3.3 .365 1.9 2.2 .886
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 2002-032020-21
Team New Jersey NetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA 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 %
Rodney Rogers 68 19.2 7.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 .402 0.6 1.9 .333 1.0 1.3 .756
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 %
Rodney Rogers 20 17.5 6.7 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.3 6.1 .372 0.9 2.1 .405 1.4 1.9 .711
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 2003-042021-22
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Rodney Rogers 69 20.4 7.8 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.0 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.0 7.3 .410 0.7 2.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .765
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 %
Rodney Rogers 11 20.8 6.1 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.8 2.1 6.5 .319 0.5 2.0 .227 1.5 1.8 .800
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

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

Season 12

Rodney Rogers Isaiah Thomas
Season 2004-052023-24
Team New Orleans Hornets, Philadelphia 76ersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
Rodney Rogers 58 23.6 7.7 1.1 3.2 4.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.8 .382 0.8 2.9 .286 0.9 1.2 .743
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 %
Rodney Rogers 4 12.3 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 2.0 .375 1.3 1.8 .714
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 -