Rashard Lewis vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Rashard Lewis, 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.

Rashard Lewis played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Rashard Lewis had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Rashard Lewis 16 8 1998-99 to 2013-14
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 1998-991981-82
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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 %
Rashard Lewis 20 7.3 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.6 .365 0.1 0.3 .167 0.4 0.7 .571
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 1999-001982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Rashard Lewis 82 19.2 8.2 1.5 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 6.9 .486 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .683
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 %
Rashard Lewis 5 31.4 15.4 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.8 .441 1.8 3.8 .474 3.2 4.0 .800
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-011983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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 %
Rashard Lewis 78 34.9 14.8 1.8 5.1 6.9 1.6 1.2 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.5 11.4 .480 1.6 3.7 .432 2.3 2.7 .826
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2001-021984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Rashard Lewis 71 36.4 16.8 2.0 5.1 7.0 1.7 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.5 6.4 13.7 .468 1.7 4.5 .389 2.3 2.8 .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 %
Rashard Lewis 3 26.3 12.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.7 .375 0.3 2.0 .167 4.3 4.3 1.000
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2002-031985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 77 39.5 18.1 2.0 4.6 6.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 6.7 14.9 .452 1.0 2.8 .346 3.7 4.5 .820
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2003-041986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-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 %
Rashard Lewis 80 36.6 17.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 2.2 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.9 6.7 15.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .376 2.6 3.4 .763
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2004-051987-88
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Rashard Lewis 71 38.0 20.5 1.5 3.9 5.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.2 7.5 16.2 .462 2.4 6.1 .400 3.1 4.0 .777
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 %
Rashard Lewis 8 39.0 16.9 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.1 5.4 13.3 .406 0.6 3.1 .200 5.5 6.3 .880
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2005-061988-89
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit 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 %
Rashard Lewis 78 36.9 20.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.8 .467 1.8 4.7 .384 4.5 5.5 .818
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2006-071989-90
Team Seattle SupersonicsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 60 39.1 22.4 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 2.4 7.7 16.8 .461 2.5 6.5 .390 4.4 5.3 .841
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2007-081990-91
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Rashard Lewis 81 38.0 18.2 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.6 6.4 14.0 .455 2.8 6.8 .409 2.7 3.2 .838
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 %
Rashard Lewis 10 41.7 19.5 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.4 1.1 0.5 2.3 1.8 7.1 16.3 .436 2.1 6.8 .309 3.2 3.9 .821
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2008-091991-92
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
Rashard Lewis 79 36.2 17.7 1.2 4.6 5.7 2.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 13.8 .439 2.8 7.0 .397 2.8 3.4 .836
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 %
Rashard Lewis 24 41.1 19.0 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.9 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.5 .448 2.2 5.5 .394 3.8 4.8 .784
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

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2009-101992-93
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 72 32.9 14.1 0.9 3.6 4.4 1.5 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.2 .435 2.3 5.9 .397 2.0 2.5 .806
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 %
Rashard Lewis 14 36.6 12.9 1.1 4.6 5.6 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.7 4.7 10.2 .462 2.0 5.4 .373 1.4 1.8 .800
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2010-111993-94
Team Orlando Magic, Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 57 32.0 11.7 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.8 4.4 10.2 .433 1.5 4.3 .357 1.4 1.7 .802
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 %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2011-12-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Rashard Lewis 28 26.0 7.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 7.9 .385 0.6 2.4 .239 1.1 1.3 .838
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 55 14.4 5.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.5 .414 0.9 2.4 .389 0.5 0.8 .622
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 11 4.3 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.1 0.2 .500
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Rashard Lewis Isiah Thomas
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 60 16.2 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.6 3.9 .415 0.8 2.2 .343 0.4 0.6 .788
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rashard Lewis 18 17.7 5.3 0.2 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 .412 1.2 3.3 .373 0.2 0.2 .750
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------