Craig Ehlo vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Craig Ehlo, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Craig Ehlo played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Craig Ehlo had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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 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
Craig Ehlo 14 10 1983-84 to 1996-97
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1983-841981-82
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Craig Ehlo 7 9.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.9 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1984-851982-83
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Craig Ehlo 45 4.2 1.9 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .633
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1985-861983-84
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
Craig Ehlo 36 5.5 2.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.3 .429 0.1 0.3 .333 0.6 0.8 .793
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 10 3.8 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .800
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1986-871984-85
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Craig Ehlo 44 20.2 6.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.7 1.4 1.8 2.3 5.4 .414 0.1 0.7 .172 1.6 2.3 .707
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1987-881985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Craig Ehlo 79 21.6 7.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.3 2.9 6.1 .466 0.3 0.8 .344 1.1 1.7 .674
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 25.6 8.8 0.6 3.0 3.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 2.4 2.8 3.4 8.0 .425 0.0 1.6 .000 2.0 3.2 .625
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1988-891986-87
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Craig Ehlo 82 22.8 7.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.0 6.4 .475 0.5 1.2 .390 0.9 1.4 .607
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 4 24.3 12.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 2.5 4.3 9.8 .436 1.3 3.3 .385 2.3 2.8 .818
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1989-901987-88
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost NBA 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 %
Craig Ehlo 81 35.7 13.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 4.6 1.6 0.3 2.0 2.8 5.4 11.6 .464 1.3 3.1 .419 1.6 2.3 .681
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 5 39.2 13.8 1.4 5.0 6.4 6.4 1.2 0.0 2.4 3.6 5.2 12.4 .419 1.0 3.0 .333 2.4 3.8 .632
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1990-911988-89
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 33.7 10.1 1.7 3.0 4.7 4.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.2 9.4 .445 0.6 1.8 .329 1.2 1.7 .679
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1991-921989-90
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 63 32.0 12.3 1.5 3.4 4.9 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.4 4.9 10.9 .453 1.1 2.7 .413 1.4 2.0 .707
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 17 32.5 9.6 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.5 1.2 0.3 1.1 2.4 3.7 8.9 .414 1.2 3.0 .412 0.9 1.2 .762
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1992-931990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 31.2 11.6 1.4 3.5 4.9 3.1 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.1 4.7 9.6 .490 1.1 3.0 .381 1.0 1.5 .717
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 32.1 10.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.1 4.2 10.1 .418 1.1 2.9 .385 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1993-941991-92
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 82 26.2 10.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 3.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 2.0 3.9 8.6 .446 0.9 2.7 .348 1.4 1.9 .727
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 11 28.8 11.4 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.0 1.2 2.9 4.5 10.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .348 1.5 2.2 .708
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

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1994-951992-93
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 49 23.8 9.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.3 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.8 3.9 8.6 .453 1.0 2.7 .381 0.9 1.4 .620
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 3 16.3 3.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.7 4.0 .167 0.3 2.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1995-961993-94
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 79 22.3 8.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.7 3.2 7.5 .428 1.0 2.8 .371 1.0 1.3 .786
Isiah Thomas 58 30.2 14.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.9 1.2 0.1 3.5 2.2 5.5 13.2 .417 0.7 2.2 .310 3.1 4.4 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 9 19.0 4.0 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.3 4.6 .293 0.8 2.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .714
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Craig Ehlo Isiah Thomas
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo 62 13.7 3.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 4.0 .351 0.4 1.5 .284 0.2 0.4 .500
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Craig Ehlo ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------