Jannero Pargo vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Jannero Pargo, 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.

Jannero Pargo played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Jannero Pargo had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Jannero Pargo 11 7 2002-03 to 2014-15
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jannero Pargo 34 10.1 2.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.1 2.7 .398 0.2 0.7 .292 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 %
Jannero Pargo 11 11.7 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.2 .333 0.4 1.4 .267 0.3 0.4 .750
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2003-041982-83
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago BullsDetroit 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 %
Jannero Pargo 31 15.5 6.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 6.4 .407 0.7 2.0 .355 0.7 0.9 .852
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2004-051983-84
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jannero Pargo 32 14.2 6.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.6 6.7 .385 0.7 2.1 .348 0.5 0.7 .739
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 %
Jannero Pargo 5 15.0 10.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.8 3.6 10.2 .353 2.6 6.4 .406 0.6 1.0 .600
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2005-061984-85
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
Jannero Pargo 57 11.3 4.8 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.9 5.1 .373 0.7 1.8 .379 0.3 0.4 .810
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 %
Jannero Pargo 5 3.8 3.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.4 .417 0.6 1.0 .600 0.8 1.0 .800
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2006-071985-86
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsDetroit 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 %
Jannero Pargo 82 20.9 9.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.5 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 8.4 .409 1.0 2.5 .388 1.3 1.5 .852
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2007-081986-87
Team New Orleans HornetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Jannero Pargo 80 18.7 8.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.5 3.2 8.2 .390 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
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 %
Jannero Pargo 12 22.1 10.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.8 9.7 .388 1.3 3.6 .349 1.4 2.0 .708
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

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2009-101987-88
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jannero Pargo 63 13.2 5.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.1 6.0 .346 0.6 2.2 .275 0.7 0.7 .933
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 %
Jannero Pargo 2 4.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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

Note: Jannero Pargo didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 8

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2011-121988-89
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Jannero Pargo 50 13.4 5.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.1 5.1 .415 1.1 2.8 .384 0.4 0.4 .950
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 %
Jannero Pargo 5 9.2 3.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.2 .286 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2012-131989-90
Team Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte BobcatsDetroit 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 %
Jannero Pargo 32 15.8 6.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.4 6.6 .368 1.2 3.6 .336 0.4 0.4 .923
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-141990-91
Team Charlotte BobcatsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bobcats 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 %
Jannero Pargo 29 8.3 4.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.8 4.1 .441 0.8 2.1 .400 0.3 0.4 .727
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 %
Jannero Pargo 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season 2014-151991-92
Team Charlotte HornetsDetroit 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 %
Jannero Pargo 9 8.1 4.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.9 .429 1.0 2.4 .409 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
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

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season -1992-93
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jannero Pargo Isiah Thomas
Season -1993-94
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jannero Pargo ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------