Mark Aguirre vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre, 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.

Mark Aguirre and Isiah Thomas both played 13 years in the NBA. Mark Aguirre had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Mark Aguirre 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1981-821981-82
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit 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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 28.8 18.7 1.7 3.1 4.9 3.2 0.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.5 16.1 .465 0.5 1.4 .352 3.3 4.8 .680
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1982-831982-83
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit 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 %
Mark Aguirre 81 34.4 24.4 2.4 3.9 6.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 3.0 9.5 19.6 .483 0.2 0.9 .211 5.3 7.3 .728
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1983-841983-84
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 79 36.7 29.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.5 1.0 0.3 3.6 3.1 11.7 22.3 .524 0.2 0.7 .268 5.9 7.9 .749
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 35.0 22.0 2.1 5.5 7.6 3.2 0.5 0.5 2.7 3.4 8.8 18.4 .478 0.0 0.5 .000 4.4 5.7 .772
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1984-851984-85
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.7 25.7 2.4 3.6 6.0 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.2 3.1 9.9 19.6 .506 0.3 1.1 .318 5.5 7.3 .759
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 41.0 29.0 4.0 3.5 7.5 4.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 4.0 11.0 22.3 .494 0.3 0.5 .500 6.8 8.0 .844
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1985-861985-86
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 74 33.8 22.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 4.6 0.8 0.2 3.4 3.1 9.0 17.9 .503 0.2 0.8 .286 4.3 6.1 .705
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 34.5 24.7 2.1 5.0 7.1 5.4 0.9 0.0 2.3 2.8 10.5 21.4 .491 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 5.5 .636
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1986-871986-87
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.3 25.7 2.3 3.1 5.3 3.2 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.0 9.8 19.9 .495 0.7 1.9 .353 5.4 7.0 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 32.5 21.3 2.8 3.3 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.3 3.8 7.8 15.5 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1987-881987-88
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 77 33.9 25.1 2.4 3.3 5.6 3.6 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.9 9.7 20.4 .475 0.7 2.2 .302 5.0 6.5 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 32.8 21.6 2.0 3.9 5.9 3.3 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.6 17.3 .500 0.8 2.0 .382 3.5 5.1 .698
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1988-891988-89
Team Dallas Mavericks, Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 32.5 18.9 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.5 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.9 7.3 15.9 .461 0.6 2.2 .293 3.6 4.9 .733
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 27.2 12.6 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 10.7 .489 0.5 1.7 .276 1.6 2.2 .737
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.1 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.6 11.5 .488 0.4 1.2 .333 2.5 3.3 .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 %
Mark Aguirre 20 22.0 11.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.6 4.3 9.2 .467 0.4 1.2 .333 2.0 2.6 .750
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.7 5.4 11.7 .462 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 4.1 .757
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 %
Mark Aguirre 15 26.5 15.6 1.1 2.9 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.7 6.0 11.9 .506 0.8 2.2 .364 2.8 3.4 .824
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Mark Aguirre 75 21.1 11.3 0.9 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.5 .431 0.2 0.9 .211 2.1 3.1 .687
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 %
Mark Aguirre 5 22.6 9.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 2.6 1.8 3.2 9.6 .333 0.2 1.0 .200 2.4 3.2 .750
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

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 20.7 9.9 0.8 2.1 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.7 8.3 .443 0.6 1.6 .361 1.9 2.5 .767
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Aguirre Isiah Thomas
Season 1993-941993-94
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
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 %
Mark Aguirre 39 22.0 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.8 2.5 4.2 8.9 .468 0.9 2.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .694
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------