Donyell Marshall vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Donyell Marshall, 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.

Donyell Marshall played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Donyell Marshall had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, 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
Donyell Marshall 15 5 1994-95 to 2008-09
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1994-951981-82
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Donyell Marshall 72 29.0 12.6 1.9 3.7 5.6 1.5 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 4.8 12.2 .394 1.0 3.4 .284 2.0 3.1 .662
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1995-961982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
Donyell Marshall 62 15.1 5.5 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.1 .398 0.5 1.5 .298 1.0 1.3 .771
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1996-971983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Donyell Marshall 61 16.8 7.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.9 6.9 .413 0.6 1.8 .315 1.0 1.6 .622
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1997-981984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit 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 %
Donyell Marshall 73 35.8 15.4 2.9 5.7 8.6 2.2 1.3 1.0 2.0 3.1 6.2 14.9 .414 0.9 2.8 .313 2.2 3.0 .731
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1998-991985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Donyell Marshall 48 26.0 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 2.6 4.3 10.3 .421 0.5 1.5 .361 1.8 2.5 .727
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 1999-001986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Donyell Marshall 64 32.4 14.2 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.1 1.1 1.9 2.8 5.2 13.1 .394 0.8 2.2 .355 3.1 4.0 .780
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-011987-88
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Donyell Marshall 81 28.7 13.6 2.1 4.9 7.0 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 5.3 10.5 .503 0.5 1.6 .320 2.5 3.4 .751
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 %
Donyell Marshall 5 31.8 10.4 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.6 0.4 1.0 1.8 3.8 4.4 10.8 .407 0.2 1.6 .125 1.4 1.8 .778
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2001-021988-89
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Donyell Marshall 58 30.2 14.8 2.7 4.9 7.6 1.7 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.6 5.9 11.4 .519 0.2 0.7 .310 2.8 3.9 .708
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 %
Donyell Marshall 4 31.3 14.3 3.5 4.3 7.8 2.8 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.0 5.3 12.5 .420 0.8 1.5 .500 3.0 4.0 .750
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031989-90
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-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 %
Donyell Marshall 78 30.5 13.4 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.8 1.2 1.1 1.7 3.0 5.4 11.8 .459 0.4 1.1 .379 2.1 2.8 .756
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2003-041990-91
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Donyell Marshall 82 36.4 14.7 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.4 3.0 5.7 12.4 .461 1.6 4.0 .403 1.6 2.2 .736
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2004-051991-92
Team Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Donyell Marshall 65 25.3 11.5 1.5 5.1 6.6 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.1 4.0 9.1 .443 2.3 5.6 .416 1.1 1.4 .791
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 %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
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

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2005-061992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Donyell Marshall 81 25.6 9.3 1.3 4.8 6.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.3 8.3 .395 1.6 4.9 .324 1.1 1.5 .748
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 %
Donyell Marshall 13 26.6 9.5 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.0 1.8 3.5 8.0 .433 1.4 3.5 .391 1.2 1.3 .882
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2006-071993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall 81 16.8 7.0 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.1 .424 1.2 3.3 .351 0.7 1.0 .663
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 %
Donyell Marshall 19 10.7 3.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.7 2.4 .311 0.4 0.6 .636
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2007-08-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, 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 %
Donyell Marshall 26 13.1 3.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 3.8 .327 0.6 2.0 .283 0.7 0.8 .864
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Donyell Marshall Isiah Thomas
Season 2008-09-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Donyell Marshall 25 7.6 3.8 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 .452 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.2 .500
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donyell Marshall 6 8.3 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------