Mike Miller vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Mike Miller, 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.

Mike Miller played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Mike Miller had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Mike Miller 17 10 2000-01 to 2016-17
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Mike Miller 82 29.1 11.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.4 4.5 10.3 .436 1.8 4.4 .407 1.1 1.6 .711
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 %
Mike Miller 4 28.0 12.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.3 4.8 12.0 .396 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Mike Miller 63 33.7 15.2 0.8 3.6 4.3 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.3 5.6 12.7 .438 1.8 4.8 .383 2.2 2.9 .762
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 %
Mike Miller 4 18.0 4.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 2.0 .125 1.0 1.0 1.000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Orlando Magic, Memphis GrizzliesSacramento 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 %
Mike Miller 65 33.6 15.6 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.6 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.7 5.7 13.2 .434 1.7 4.6 .363 2.4 2.9 .839
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Mike Miller 65 27.2 11.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.5 4.2 9.5 .438 1.2 3.3 .372 1.6 2.2 .723
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 %
Mike Miller 4 24.5 7.5 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 3.0 8.5 .353 1.3 3.3 .385 0.3 0.8 .333
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

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Mike Miller 76 30.0 13.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.6 5.1 10.1 .505 1.8 4.3 .433 1.4 2.0 .720
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 %
Mike Miller 4 27.3 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.5 9.3 .486 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Miller 74 30.6 13.7 0.6 4.8 5.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.8 10.3 .466 1.9 4.6 .407 2.3 2.8 .800
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 %
Mike Miller 4 26.8 8.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.3 2.0 .125 2.3 2.3 1.000
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

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Mike Miller 70 39.1 18.5 0.7 4.7 5.4 4.3 0.8 0.3 2.6 2.0 6.6 14.4 .460 2.9 7.1 .406 2.3 2.9 .793
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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 %
Mike Miller 70 35.3 16.4 0.7 5.9 6.7 3.4 0.5 0.2 2.6 2.1 5.9 11.8 .502 2.2 5.1 .432 2.3 3.0 .774
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards
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 %
Mike Miller 73 32.3 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 4.5 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 3.6 7.5 .482 1.2 3.1 .378 1.5 2.0 .732
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Washington WizardsNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Mike Miller 54 33.4 10.9 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.9 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.0 8.0 .501 1.5 3.2 .480 1.3 1.6 .824
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 %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Mike Miller 41 20.4 5.6 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.1 2.0 4.9 .401 1.0 2.9 .364 0.6 0.8 .676
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 %
Mike Miller 18 11.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.9 .340 0.6 2.1 .297 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

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

Season 12

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2011-122023-24
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns 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 %
Mike Miller 39 19.3 6.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.4 .435 1.4 3.0 .453 0.1 0.1 .400
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 %
Mike Miller 23 16.0 5.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.7 4.3 .404 1.3 3.3 .413 0.4 0.5 .818
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 -

Season 13

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Mike Miller 59 15.3 4.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.9 .433 1.2 3.0 .417 0.1 0.2 .727
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 17 13.6 3.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 2.6 .467 0.9 2.1 .444 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2013-14-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Mike Miller 82 20.8 7.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.6 5.4 .481 1.3 2.8 .459 0.6 0.7 .821
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 7 24.7 7.3 0.3 3.4 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 0.7 2.3 2.1 6.0 .357 2.0 4.1 .483 1.0 1.3 .778
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 52 13.5 2.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.7 2.2 .325 0.6 1.9 .327 0.1 0.1 .750
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller 9 7.2 1.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 .600 0.3 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-16-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Mike Miller 47 7.9 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.3 .355 0.4 1.1 .365 0.0 0.0 -
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mike Miller Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-17-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Mike Miller 20 7.6 1.4 0.1 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.2 .391 0.4 1.0 .400 0.1 0.1 1.000
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Miller ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------