Isaiah Thomas is coming off a season highlighted by firsts. It was Boston’s 2014-15 leading scorer’s 1st season in a Celtics jersey and while wearing it he was the 1st NBA player ever to average at least 16 points and 4 assists, playing an average of 26 minutes or fewer. Some might argue that his most important 1st was his inaugural postseason appearance where he added both minutes and assists (29.8/game and 5.4 to 7) to his stat sheet, all while playing with a team he’d met just a few months prior.
Some might achieve those accolades – and others like Eastern Conference Player of the Week and player with the highest on-court offensive rating (109.