Isaiah Thomas

Retired

Sacramento Kings · G · 2× NBA All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 2011-12 2nd All-Rookie selection

Isaiah Thomas recorded 650 NBA appearances across 12 seasons with Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans.

Best highlights

17.6

career pts/gm

2.4

career reb/gm

4.8

career ast/gm

554

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Isaiah Thomas's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2006-07–2021-22

Isaiah Thomas

DeMarcus Cousins

Kevin Martin

Stars pass through without a stable winner

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Coaching churn and inconsistent roster construction produced the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

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Franchise era

2010-11–2019-20

Isaiah Thomas

Devin Booker

Goran Dragić

Booker emerges through instability

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Phoenix spent a decade outside the playoffs while Booker developed from late-lottery scorer into its next franchise star.

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Franchise era

2013-14–present

Isaiah Thomas

Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown

A patient rebuild becomes a champion

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Draft capital from the Brooklyn trade became a durable homegrown core that made repeated deep runs and won the 2024 championship.

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Franchise era

2014-15–2017-18

Isaiah Thomas

LeBron James

Kyrie Irving

Four Finals and the 3–1 comeback

Cleveland Cavaliers · Believeland

James returned, formed a new Big Three and led the 2016 comeback that delivered Cleveland its first NBA championship.

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Franchise era

2018-19–present

Isaiah Thomas

LeBron James

Anthony Davis

Superstar reinvention in a new generation

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

James and Davis restored the Lakers to the summit with the 2020 championship before another major roster handoff reshaped the future.

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Franchise era

2015-16–present

Isaiah Thomas

Nikola Jokić

Jamal Murray

The center as an entire offense

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Jokić developed from a second-round curiosity into a multi-time MVP whose passing and efficiency powered Denver's first championship in 2023.

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Franchise era

2019-20–present

Isaiah Thomas

Bradley Beal

Kyle Kuzma

From Beal's scoring peak to a full rebuild

Washington Wizards · The overdue reset

After years of trying to compete around Beal, Washington finally moved its veterans and committed to draft development.

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Franchise era

2019-20–present

Isaiah Thomas

Zion Williamson

Brandon Ingram

Zion's force and another reset

New Orleans Pelicans · The post-Davis young core

The Davis return supplied a deep young roster, though availability and fit have kept its most exciting version frustratingly intermittent.

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Franchise era

2020-21–present

Isaiah Thomas

Devin Booker

Chris Paul

The Finals return and an all-in second act

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Paul helped Booker lead a Finals run and a 64-win season before Phoenix exchanged depth and draft capital for another superstar swing.

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Career accomplishments

1× All-NBA2× NBA All-Star2011-12 2nd All-Rookie selection12 NBA seasons650 career appearances10,287 career points26 playoff appearances1 triple-doublesCareer high: 53 pointsCareer high: 11 reboundsCareer high: 15 assists

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Isaiah Thomas

Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Cleveland Cavaliers · Believeland

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Washington Wizards · The overdue reset

New Orleans Pelicans · The post-Davis young core

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Isaiah Thomas

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The sixteen-year drought

Phoenix Suns · The long rebuild

Boston Celtics · Tatum and Brown

Cleveland Cavaliers · Believeland

Los Angeles Lakers · LeBron, Davis and another banner

Denver Nuggets · The Jokić revolution

Washington Wizards · The overdue reset

New Orleans Pelicans · The post-Davis young core

Phoenix Suns · Booker's contender

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Start here

Career-high games